And several RS computers and peripherals used 4-pin DIN connectors for RS-232 serial...
On Mon, Feb 3, 2025 at 1:56 AM Fred Cisin via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > On Sun, 2 Feb 2025, Steve Lewis via cctalk wrote: > > Didn't the original TRS-80 have a kind of screw up, where the tape and > > display connector were the same? > > Actually, years later the Atari Lynx had a similar mishap - the power > > charger and headphone jack port look identical? (something like that, > and > > would cause damage if used incorrectly) > > Steve > > On the back (starboard side), there are THREE 5 pin DIN connectors. Power > (external cord-wart), video (composite), and cassette. > > yes there were incidents regarding those. > > The original IBM 5150 (PC) had two 5 pin DIN connectors on the back. For > keybpoard, and cassette IBM didn't sell a cable, but the Radio Shack > cassette cable for TRS80 worked fine.. > > >
