[Ebay] Russian MSX network set (3 computers)

im very curious for how much money it will go

good luck on the sale!!

1) Add to it a mouse and a printer, and you will have an idea about how the computer class looked in ex-USSR
(there are some schools where Yamaha MSX classes are still in use !)

2) As you see on the photo above, Jazzy tried to help with emulation of the mentioned network and got a YM3802 datasheet.
I hope the buyer will share efforts to make emulation true, and it will be possible to connect emulator on PC to networked Yamaha with MSX-link cable.

If someone (Jetze?) can scan that YM3802 datasheet, it might be very helpful for emulation.

Looking at those connectors, and a schematic on one of the linked pages, my though was: "I'm looking at a MIDI interface!" (RS232 serial driver IC, current loop, fast optocouplers, 5p DIN connectors). And a MIDI controller on the inside...

So, obvious question is: is it? Can you use standard MIDI cabling to connect the machines? If so, it would be quite easy to hook up these machines to MIDI equipment, Philips Music Module or MIDI-equipped PC sound cards. If not (but same technology interface), it might still be possible using a custom cable. Or perhaps modify the pinout on those DIN connectors to match MIDI standard?

Ah, great