Hi! I've got an original 68030 NeXT Cube workstation that i've had for about
a year and I can't get it to power up anymore.. The system used to work
great; has been unplugged for the last few months pretty much just sitting
there, so I dont see how much harm could have come to it.. The only thing
I can think of is perhaps the system battery might be too low, and as a
result, the soft power switch on the system (via keyboard) is not working
anymore.. I was reading around 2v on a 3v battery... Anybody out there
know if this is even plausible (or can suggest any alternative issues
that might be coming up)? :(
Thanks,
-Sean Caron (root(a)diablonet.net)
Now that everybody's in sync with the deifinitions of the other details, it
is well to remember that there's a suffix for gender. The shell filled with
plastic hosting the female pins is suffixed '-S' (socket) and the male with
the obviously male pins, is suffixed '-P' for PLUG.
That's the whole spec ... shape, size, standard maximum number of pins, and
gender: DE15S, for the connector on your typical VGA card.
Dick
-----Original Message-----
From: Ethan Dicks <ethan_dicks(a)yahoo.com>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
Date: Wednesday, December 15, 1999 5:58 PM
Subject: Re: argh, VAX DB-9 pinout?
>
>
>--- Tony Duell <ard(a)p850ug1.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> For reference, the stnadard connectors seem to be, with common uses :
>> DA26 (Never seen it used)
>
>Got them on the back of my Cisco AGS+ router - they are carrying V.35
signals.
>
>-ethan
>
>
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As amusing twist on a classic joke. When I was in law school many moons ago "Bill Gates" was replaced by "a law student" and the punch line was "Oh, that was our summer associate program."
>>> Joe <rigdonj(a)intellistar.net> 12/15 9:31 AM >>>
Bill Gates dies and is at the pearly gates talking with Saint Peter.
Saint Peter says, "Bill, you've done some wonderful things in your life and
have earned the right to choose where you'll spend the rest of eternity.
You can choose between Heaven or Hell, but choose wisely." Bill looks over
Saint Peter's shoulder between the pearly gates and sees nothing but a lush
green meadow. Deciding to heed Saint Peter's words, Bill asks if he could
take a look at Hell. Saint Peter agrees and sends Bill to Hell. The Devil
greets Bill at the gates of Hell and he is immediately taken aback. Much to
his surprise, there's one heck of a party going on. People are dancing, the
alcohol is flowing, music is non-stop and everyone is having a blast. Bill
returns to Heaven to again discuss his decision with Saint Peter. He again
looks over Saint Peter's shoulder and sees only a lush green meadow. Bill
says to Saint Peter, "I've put a lot of thought into this decision and it
may sound foolish, but I'd like to spend the rest of eternity in Hell."
Saint Peter fulfills Bill's request and returns him to Hell. When Bill gets
back to Hell there's been a big change. People are writhing in agony,
flames are burning, moans of pain and despair are everywhere. Bill, being
quite shocked
at the sight asks the Devil, "What happened?? I was just down here a little
while ago and everyone was having a great time!" The Devil says, "Oh
that... That was just the demo!"
!
!
!
They can be either 220/330 packs, with Vcc at one end and Vss at the other,
or they can be 150-ohms to Vcc. If the end opposite the connection to Vcc
is not solidly connected to Vss, then it's the latter.
Dick
-----Original Message-----
From: Chuck McManis <cmcmanis(a)mcmanis.com>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
Date: Wednesday, December 15, 1999 4:54 PM
Subject: An easy one (after that db9 debacle!)
>Ok, so my choice of terms was poor, y'all understood what I meant :-)
>
>This one should be easy. I've got an ESDI drive, I know that at one time it
>had termination resistors in it, I know that I pulled them out, I put them
>into my "drawer of misc resistor packs", they are effectively invisible :-)
>
>What is the resistor values for the term pack? 220/330?
>
>--Chuck
>
--- Tony Duell <ard(a)p850ug1.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> For reference, the stnadard connectors seem to be, with common uses :
> DA26 (Never seen it used)
Got them on the back of my Cisco AGS+ router - they are carrying V.35 signals.
-ethan
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hey! That's a DE-9. The 'B' shell has room for all of 25 pins. the 'A'
shell is that size commonly used for the MAU interface to the backbone tap,
also common on MacIntosh monitors.
Dick
-----Original Message-----
From: Chuck McManis <cmcmanis(a)mcmanis.com>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
Date: Wednesday, December 15, 1999 1:25 AM
Subject: argh, VAX DB-9 pinout?
>I know that someone (Tony?) has already sent this to the list but for the
>life of me I cannot find it anywhere.
>
>What is the pinout of the MicroVAX 9 pin console port and what is the
>"correct" jumpering to wire it into a 9 pin serial port on a PC?
>
>--Chuck
>
>
please see embedded comments below.
Dick
-----Original Message-----
From: Fred Cisin (XenoSoft) <cisin(a)xenosoft.com>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
Date: Wednesday, December 15, 1999 2:33 PM
Subject: "DB9"
>On Wed, 15 Dec 1999, Tony Duell wrote:
>> Thank %deity there's somebody else out there who actually knows what a
>> 'DB' connector is!. I sometimes think I'm fighting a losing battle
>> against the people who insist there's a DB9 :-)
>
>How large would the pins be, or how far apart if there WERE a DB9?
>Or what about a DB25 serial port cable that only has pins 1-8 and 20?
>Could we call THAT a DB9? :-)
>
I once had a Mistubishi monitor which used a 'B'-shell with three coax
connectors in it along with eight or nine signals on what looked to be
otherwise standard pins. Just yesterday I discarded a badly damaged
'C'-shell with 78 pins in three rows. I don't think that connector will
become popular due to its fragility, at least I hope not!
>
>>
>> For reference, the standard connectors seem to be, with common uses :
>>
>> DA15 (PC joystick), MAU ethernet, etc
>> DA26 (Never seen it used)
>>
>> DB25 (Standard RS232, PC printer port)
>> DB44 (Never seen it used)
>>
>> DC37 (PC external floppy disk, Canon CX-VDO interface)
>> DC62 (IBM PC expansion cabinet)
>>
>> DD50 (Sun SCSI)
>>
The make these with four rows, more densely spaced, but I don't know the max
pin count
>>
>> DE9 (PC/AT serial port, Atari joystick, etc)
>> DE15 (VGA monitor)
>>
>> I've seen the 19 and 23 pin connectors used by Apple, Atari and Commodore
>> Amiga refered to as the DF19 and DG23. It makes sense, but I have no idea
>> if that's official.
>>
>> -tony
>
Belden Calls them all D-Subminiature connectors either Plugs or Sockets
(Jacks) in 9, 15, 25, and 37 pins. Metal Head shells or thermoplastic.
Having .050" centered conductors.
DSP009 is 9 pin plug
DSJ009 is 9 position jack (socket)
Were there Standards, or was this left to Mfg part numbering scheme??
Molex, Amphenol, Thomas & Betts, Ansley? Mil Spec?
Larry Truthan
-----Original Message-----
From: Fred Cisin (XenoSoft) [mailto:cisin@xenosoft.com]
Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 1999 4:26 PM
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
Subject: "DB9"
On Wed, 15 Dec 1999, Tony Duell wrote:
> Thank %deity there's somebody else out there who actually knows what a
> 'DB' connector is!. I sometimes think I'm fighting a losing battle
> against the people who insist there's a DB9 :-)
How large would the pins be, or how far apart if there WERE a DB9?
Or what about a DB25 serial port cable that only has pins 1-8 and 20?
Could we call THAT a DB9? :-)
<snip>
>
regarding the origin of this somewhat odd (in its sensibility) scheme. . . I
was told it was Amphenol that cooked up this particular scheme for the
benefit of the military procurement system. Presumably it gave them an
advantage for a time.
Dick
-----Original Message-----
From: Truthan,Larry <truthanl(a)oclc.org>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
Date: Wednesday, December 15, 1999 2:50 PM
Subject: RE: "DB9"
>Belden Calls them all D-Subminiature connectors either Plugs or Sockets
>(Jacks) in 9, 15, 25, and 37 pins. Metal Head shells or thermoplastic.
>Having .050" centered conductors.
>
>DSP009 is 9 pin plug
>DSJ009 is 9 position jack (socket)
>
>Were there Standards, or was this left to Mfg part numbering scheme??
>Molex, Amphenol, Thomas & Betts, Ansley? Mil Spec?
>
>Larry Truthan
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Fred Cisin (XenoSoft) [mailto:cisin@xenosoft.com]
>Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 1999 4:26 PM
>To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
>Subject: "DB9"
>
>
>On Wed, 15 Dec 1999, Tony Duell wrote:
>> Thank %deity there's somebody else out there who actually knows what a
>> 'DB' connector is!. I sometimes think I'm fighting a losing battle
>> against the people who insist there's a DB9 :-)
>
>How large would the pins be, or how far apart if there WERE a DB9?
>Or what about a DB25 serial port cable that only has pins 1-8 and 20?
>Could we call THAT a DB9? :-)
><snip>
>
>>
The way I learned it was that the 'D' refers to the shape, the 'B' to the
shell size, and the number to the maximal pin count. The spacing is not
.050" however. It seems to me that it's larger than 0.10" andnot less,
except in the high-density versions like the DE15.
Dick
-----Original Message-----
From: Truthan,Larry <truthanl(a)oclc.org>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
Date: Wednesday, December 15, 1999 2:50 PM
Subject: RE: "DB9"
>Belden Calls them all D-Subminiature connectors either Plugs or Sockets
>(Jacks) in 9, 15, 25, and 37 pins. Metal Head shells or thermoplastic.
>Having .050" centered conductors.
>
>DSP009 is 9 pin plug
>DSJ009 is 9 position jack (socket)
>
>Were there Standards, or was this left to Mfg part numbering scheme??
>Molex, Amphenol, Thomas & Betts, Ansley? Mil Spec?
>
>Larry Truthan
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Fred Cisin (XenoSoft) [mailto:cisin@xenosoft.com]
>Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 1999 4:26 PM
>To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
>Subject: "DB9"
>
>
>On Wed, 15 Dec 1999, Tony Duell wrote:
>> Thank %deity there's somebody else out there who actually knows what a
>> 'DB' connector is!. I sometimes think I'm fighting a losing battle
>> against the people who insist there's a DB9 :-)
>
>How large would the pins be, or how far apart if there WERE a DB9?
>Or what about a DB25 serial port cable that only has pins 1-8 and 20?
>Could we call THAT a DB9? :-)
><snip>
>
>>
