SerIn with Parallel Port output

[HenrikOlsson]

If you can get that type of control over the LPT-port you could definitely bit-bang it but wouldn't it be easier to use the serialport on the PC in conjunction with a MAX232 to bring the voltage of the line to the correct level? Depending on your actual need you may even be able to skip the MAX232, have a look at the SERIN/SEROUT sections of the manual, it'll tell you the details. Make sure you have the correct polarity (Inverted vs True) depending on if you use the MAX232 or not.

/Henrik.

[mister_e]

In 2011, I would definitely not use the parallel port for a serial comm... OR at least use the whole set of pins with handshake... OR generate a synchronous comm (SPI, I2C) with the parallel port.

if your on a dos level that's cool, but in Windows, it's a bit hard, not impossible, to predict/generate the exact timing of any hardware like the Printer port. Hence why there's dedicated serial ports... For educational purpose it's cool though...