28 Jun
2023
28 Jun
'23
5:14 p.m.
On 6/28/2023 8:23 AM, Chris Zach via cctalk wrote:
Not necessarily a DEC thing. TEMPEST PC's (and other TEMPEST boxes like
fiber
ethernet transceivers) also had screw connectors rather than the spring
clip ones.
bill
Meanwhile, on AUI cables: the difficulty with
plugging a transceiver
into the Pro is that the Pro uses regular nuts, for a plug that
secures by screws. That's non-standard, since the AUI spec calls for
the "turret" and sliding latch type. So a standard AUI cable
wouldn't be a real cure because you'd still have that mismatch.
Yup, it's a DEC thing, however the DEQNA cab kits do the proper cam
and lock interface. I thought about removing the nuts, but went with
ordering a cable and I'll pull the studs off it to make it work. Sub
optimal but that is DEC (also I remember AUI cables did come with
screws so other vendors did this in the early days as well)