27 Feb
2002
27 Feb
'02
8:01 p.m.
Within the forseeable future I will be doing some cabling.
Most of this will be external to connect terminals to
DEC terminal connectors and some internal ribbon stuff.
Are most of you handling the former by using patch
cords and then attaching the appropriate modular
adapter (rearranging the pinouts if necessary)?
Or using a crimper and building yourself?
I need to do that with a MicroVAX II and vt220.
This requires a DB9 and DB25 with a DEC pinout.
I already have the pinouts, just need to go to
the store and buy it.
Additionally, I will taking the RX50 out and replacing
it with a TK50. I will buy ~64cm (length of BA23 enclosure)
of 26 way flat ribbon cable and 2 IDC connectors. As far as
I know this is all I need. Any additional advice for
this procedure? I already have the M7546 (Tape controller).
On Wed, Feb 27, 2002 at 02:35:48PM -0800, Carlini, Antonio wrote:
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Bill
Amsterdam, NL
Robert F Schaefer wrote:
Apparently the thought was to sell/bundle the 90 degree cable, to
force the
purchaser to `upgrade' to the straight cable
when it was necessry
to plug
in more than one SCSI device. I cursed it soundly
when I realized
it
obstructed the pass-thru connector on the back of
the TK50 I have.
As all
my other SCSI toys have the HD connectors, I might
have to end up
getting a
50-pin centronics-like :) M-F cable to connect
things.
Sometimes the 90-degree cable works best and sometimes
the straight one works best. The 90-degree ones work
nicely at the back of a VS4000 ... not so much
spce is needed at the back of the box (vents
are at the sides!).
Same deal goes with the 90-degree vs straight
ethernet connectors.
Horses for courses.
Antonio