23 Jul
2000
23 Jul
'00
3:10 p.m.
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Re: Remote Services Console
Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2000 16:24:30 -0700
From: Chuck McManis <cmcmanis(a)mcmanis.com>
To: maximum entropy <entropy(a)zippy.bernstein.com>
CC: Classic Computer List <classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org>
References: <200007231023.e6NANW820414(a)zippy.bernstein.com>
I'd like to know as well since I have one to. I know they were used to
allow DEC to dial in and diagnose your system from the home office.
Things that I do know:
Baud M = Baud for the Modem
Baud T = Baudrate for Terminal
Baud T has to match your console baud rate (its a binary number between
0 and 7 I believe)
If local copy is set then I'm guessing the console terminal sees
everything the modem does.
I believe the center DB25 on the back goes to the VAX. I haven't figured
out the others yet.
--Chuck
maximum entropy wrote:
I recently rescued from the scrap heap a "DIGITAL Remote Services
Console" box that was previously connected to a VAX.
The front panel has a key switch with 4 positions ("Remote", "Lock
Out", "User Port", and "Remote User"). There is a push button
labelled "Local Copy". There are two groups of three push buttons,
one group labelled "Baud T", and the other labelled "Baud M".
On the back it has 4 DB-25 ports: 2 female ("A1" and "B1") and 2
male
("A2" and "B2").
On the bottom of the unit it says "Model MDS01". It also says
"Property of Digital Field Service. Not for sale." So I guess it's a
good thing I didn't pay any money for it :-)
I'd appreciate any information at all about this device. What is it,
how do I use it, and is it specific to VMS or would it be useful for
anything on a NetBSD/vax system?
Feel free to respond to me directly if you feel this is too far
off-topic for this mailing list.
TIA,
entropy
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