Toslink optical

[SNIPE]

can toslink handle input and output signals in 1 jack?

(mic is input and speakers are output)

 

[LTX71CM]

Do you mean by spec or you happen to have two connectors and a cable? In the case of the latter it might be possible if you used two very different wavelengths of light and the appropriate detector or modulate the data at different frequencies. I could be wrong though.

 

[SNIPE]

down the same cable in the same port

 

[Sceadwian]

toslink is just the optical version of S/PDIF, the protocols are identical. One side transmits the other recieves, that is all that can occur bi-directional communication is not possible. I've never seen a mic that has an input, or a speaker that has an output, could you explain what you're trying to do a bit better?

 

[SNIPE]

i decided only to use TOSLINK out put for TV's and media players

its for a computer build
i am taking a electronics course in september
ATM im planning everything which can be verified without electrical knowledge out

 

[Sceadwian]

You think Toslink can be dealt with without electrical knowledge because the transmission media is optical?? You got a whole lot of learning to do =)

 

[SNIPE]

i know but i don't think that at all, lets just say (as an example) a LED and button cell,

if i worked out (with help maybe) tha the longer leg on the LED goes to positive and the small leg on the LED goes to negative i have made sure that it will work before building it,

which is what i'm going with the sound chip but not including the other components (like resistors) yet