Lost in the dim reaches of time, long before Hurricane Katrina destroyed my home, Heathkit sold an RS-232 analyzer kit. If I remember correctly, it featured 3 slide switches and a number of LEDs. The analyzer was connected in-line between 2 RS-232 devices, and the slide switches were operated until the maximum number of LEDs were lit. That interconnected the various signal lines for the highest probability of communication between the 2 devices. If the devices did indeed work, the case openings for the slide switches displayed the wiring arrangement, and a custom RS-232 cable could be wired based on that information. The analyzer was then available for another test scenario.
Does anyone have 1) the Heathkit part number of the kit; and/or 2) a copy of the manual for the kit? Google searches for "heath/heathkit rs-232 analyzer" have turned up nothing relevant. I imagine just knowing the part number of the kit would help.
Does anyone have 1) the Heathkit part number of the kit; and/or 2) a copy of the manual for the kit? Google searches for "heath/heathkit rs-232 analyzer" have turned up nothing relevant. I imagine just knowing the part number of the kit would help.