Altair Replica and Stuff

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Originally Posted by TomL_12953

You can check it without connecting it to your Altair. Plug in the Teletype to the AC outlet. Turn the Line/Off/Local knob to Line (all the way counterclockwise if you don't have the front aluminum escuheon). If the TTY starts chattering without printing anything, it's 20mA Current Loop. If it stays silent, it's RS-232.

Thanks, Tom. OK, I have RS-232. Thanks for helping me figure that out. But it means that I can't try to replicate your setup on my equipment or offer any helpful suggestions. I'll just fade into the woodwork now..... Sorry for interrupting your thread.

Paul