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ps is there any description or schematic for what this cable is exactly, and how it works?
I don't have a schematic bu I know what the cable does. :-)
It's a level shifter to adapt the 3V TTL level serial pins on the connector to valid RS232 levels suitable for a PC serial port. In addition it provides two buttons: a RESET button to reset the processor and an ERASE button which will erase the flash memory contents of the processor: Turn the calculator on, press and hold erase, press any key on the calculator.) Erasing the flash will make the SAM-BA boot loader active which will connect to the SAM-BA flashing utility.
With the WP 34S firmware installed, the cable can be used to exchange data between the calculator and an emulator on the PC.