Thread: theory about serial / parallel port & java

theres 2 questions i'd like to know if its posable or if i'd need to do some firmware/hardware stuff first

1st, when using he serial or parallel port connection is it possible to get info on the current voltage input from the device?

2nd while using that port can u send and receive at the same time ?( heard some where u had to send , stop , read , stop and so on )

why does no 1 reply ???

Probably because no one here has a clue sorry, sounds like a question for google.

>.< really its not just here
i've asked the same question on about 10 forums and so far only this 1 has a reply XD
looks like i'll give google a 4rd try XP

If you have the know-how, you could try using an osciloscope (err, bad spelling) and a multi-meter. There might also be a label somewhere either on the cable itself, or on the packaging if you still had it.

I'm guessnig you can only do a send/recieve one at a time. Sending two signals down the same wire generally causes interference (see: Wave interference)

its a salvaged cord lol (ripped out of a dead printer)
i also just found out i cant detect analog voltages as an input
so i'm just gonna have to do some firmware stuff to convert the analog voltage
into a serial digital output ><

1 problem with the wave interference , theirs ( i think) 18 wires on a serial and 32 on a parallel port , so u'd think u could pick witch wire u want to send what on . and even though their is some wave interference still
a simple toroid would fix that for the most part