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SE/30 Multiple Serial Port Solution ?
Posted by: Admiral Ackbar on 2026-01-23 09:20:21
Hi all. I was thinking-through a way to get a System 7.5 SE/30 to use multiple serial devices:
  • MIDI box
  • HAM radio TNC
  • ImageWriter
  • Vernier Lab box
I think there is a way to use a Raspberry Pi w/HAT to act as a kind of "switchbox", maybe emulating a device from the 80s or 90s that did such a thing? Can anyone comment on what might be viable in 2026?

Thanks.
Posted by: finkmac on 2026-01-24 17:39:25
Buy an old serial switch box? They’re usually cheap ish
Posted by: Admiral Ackbar on 2026-01-25 08:19:12
I watch ebay for stuff from time irregularly, but I thought there might be something modern. I have an unused Pi4 so hoping something is out there, my google-fu was too weak to find anything.
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