From: John Iannetta <73510.2152@compuserve.com>
Newsgroups: comp.binaries.cbm
Subject: RS-232 schematics - (RS232.GIF)

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    This file decodes to "RS232.GIF", a 2-color image in GIF format with a 
comment block.  The C-64 file, "RS232.BIN", describes construction of an 
RS-232 interface adapter for the C-64.  But if a user can't download the 
program to his C-64 because he lacks an RS-232 adapter, the file is of no
use to him.  This file is suitable for any computer that has a GIF viewer
capable of displaying (or printing) the text in a comment block.  The image
in "RS232.BIN" was put into Windows BMP format, and then converted to GIF
format using "BMP2GIF.BIN", a C-64 program.  The text in "RS232.BIN" was
extracted, and put into a comment block using "GIFCOM.BIN", also a C-64
program.  The result was checked on a PC using Bob Berry's "CompuShow".

    Please bear in mind that "RS232.BIN" is an old file.  The prices given
in the parts list are likely out of date.


[Moderator's note: The "RS232.BIN" file is not included here.  -Markus]