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  From: PC-RAIN Node 1  914/297-0665

        Messages concerning hookup of the
        Tandy Color Computer X-10

  April 1988
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Msg # 19743 <Received> Section 1 - IBM PC 
Sb: Home Control  (Reply to 19714)  To: Taegan Goddard            
Fm: Ronald La Guardia  Wapp. Fls. NY  04-12-88  10:36
 
Taegan, I even once converted a console and interfaced it with my ZX-81 
Sinclair ( remember them) using opto-isolators.It worked ok but wasnt 
very reliable and I had to devote the Sinclair to it. At that time or a 
little later the coco x-10 was 100 bucks. I think I might have a 
schematic for the coco x-10 , I'll have to look . If you need it let me 
know.
                                                        Ron
 
 
Msg # 19744 <Received> Section 0 - General 
Sb: X-10  To: Taegan Goddard                     
Fm: Ronald La Guardia  Wapp. Fls. NY  04-12-88  11:32
Reply - 19750 
 
Taegan, just looked and have no scematic , but I have the pinout of the 
coco cassette port which is where the x-10 plugs in. It is not a serial 
port. Are you talking about a differtent type of x-10 maybe for tandy 
1000"s & up. Anyway here are the pinouts.
 
 
 1- Remote for cassette motor
 2- Signal Ground
 3- Remote for cassette motor
 4- Audio input
 5- Audio output
 
                                        
Taegan, I hope this help's but this port can not be connected to a 
serial port, these are line level audio signals. You could probably 
make an interface ahead of audio stages but it probably isn't worth it. 
If youre friend had an X-10 for a Tandy 1000 series then it's probably a 
serial type. 
                                                  Ron