V35-RS232 cable?

I remember at least one contact with this sort of cabling arrangement. The v.35 normally uses a distinctive rectangular connector while most manufacturers like the cheaper 'D' connectors. The use of the 'D' connector has more to do with cable-assembly cost than anything else, and it may not be assumed that there is any implication of signal compatibility. If you intend to play with the v.35, you may want to look at the standard before risking the health of your interface hardware. I haven't looked at it in years, but IIRC, it's a differential arrangement at ECL levels or something on that order. I say this because I seem to have seen ECL logic used to generate the levels in at least one piece of equipment. I don't much regret that I don't remember the details. Now that amateur ISP's are running high-speed telecom interfaces, e.g. DS-3, from their basements, we'll undoubtedly see this one more often. Dick ---------- <classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu> could some and devices own