Subj : Re: IDE To : ROY J. TELLASON From : BEN RITCHEY Date : Sun May 22 2005 12:34 am * An ongoing debate between Roy J. Tellason and Ben Ritchey rages on ... BR>> I am using one of those IDE to USB I/F cables (works great) | RT> Where'd you get it? I think that this is probably just a bit more | RT> complicated than being a "cable", though. Right you are, but only $15 on eBay . The circuitry to convert the 40-pin IDE data to USB is built into the HD connector itself. Several VLSI chips that I can see. BR>> and would like to add a remote LED "activity" light to the device. | RT> What kind of a device? Well, I will have several Seagate IDE drives (only one now) mounted in a homebrew external case I made and would like to know when it/they are active. The Power LED is simple, but data is another matter | RT> purpose you probably would want to give that signal some additional | RT> drive capability with a transistor (or a logic gate buffer or Hmmm...or maybe a high speed op amp? | RT> I don't have a URL handy, but there has to be a spec for the | RT> interface out there somewhere that should give some useful details. Yes, I'm sure I could Google something, but it's always of interest to know if others have done anything 1st hand, experience wise . -- Be well :^) : Ben aka cMech http://bellsouthpwp.net/c/m/cmech617/ : + WildCat! Board 24/7 +1-337-232-4155 V92 56k 8,N,1 --- GoldEd+/DOS v1.1.5cM * Origin: FIDONet - The Positronium Repository (1:393/68) .