The VT50 comes (according to the peripherals handbook)
with a standard 20 mA
interface, optional RS232 interface. So it sounds like it would be a matter of finding
where the 20 mA connector on the VT50 is, and plugging into that.
Interestingly enough, the VT52 is listed as supporting either kind of interface, but
only
one; "specify at time of order".
I suspect it's the same as the VT55 which I have. That terminal has a little
daughterboard
on the main logic board which contains the interface buffers etc. Mine is 20mA
current loop, I assume the RS232 interface is a simialr daughterboard that replaces it.