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The early Datalink watches receives data over light, and the original intent was to take advantage of [a flashing electron beam on a CRT](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCHHzw4s5W4&t=1168s). Timex also offered a Notebook Adapter accessory intended for mobile users at the time, which replicates the data sent from a CRT using a single LED: The early Datalink watches receives data over light, and the original intent was to take advantage of [a flashing electron beam on a CRT](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCHHzw4s5W4&t=1168s). Timex also offered a Notebook Adapter accessory intended for mobile users at the time, which replicates the data sent from a CRT using a single LED:
![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/820984/187865523-3627066b-3a8b-4101-8ddf-83fc5c8493d9.png) ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/820984/203725872-8dc8ec66-57bd-444a-9c36-4138955c83e5.png)
The Notebook Adapter is a serial device with a proprietary protocol that was reverse-engineered for this project. With the Arduino device present, the original [Timex Datalink software](https://assets.timex.com/html/data_link_software.html) can be configured to use the Notebook Adapter and send data to your watch: The Notebook Adapter is a serial device with a proprietary protocol that was reverse-engineered for this project. With the Arduino device present, the original [Timex Datalink software](https://assets.timex.com/html/data_link_software.html) can be configured to use the Notebook Adapter and send data to your watch:
![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/820984/187858116-41eeaa2b-e134-4b31-98ab-60f1f2b0d362.png) ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/820984/203725992-728c8586-0787-4d99-8226-c45812ee6a1b.png)