DEC LA36 Decwriter II

I guess I should have been more specific :-) I have what appears to be an OEM LA36. The label on the front says 'Data Terminal Mart'. On the back, there is a label from Digital which gives the model number as LA36DP. The processor board inside is made by Datasouth Computer Corporation (P/N 512000-2). There is an 8 DIPswitch located on the board. I do not have any documentation for this particular model and thus, I do not know what the settings should be on the switches. I do have user docs for an older LA36, but it does not cover my particular model. I am looking for information on the LA36, specifically the 8 dip switches. What I am trying to accomplish is to get the terminal console working on my PDP-11/10 (really it is a PDP-11/05) prior to getting my PDP-11/20 running. When I hook everything up, the SCL on the PDP-11/10 has the expected voltages. When I connect it up to the LA36, the voltages are driven to near 0v. I am not sure I have things hooked up correctly, or if there is a problem with the SCL. I used the docs I had for the older LA36 to connect my LA36DP. The connections I made were from T+ on the PDP-11 to R+ on the LA36 and T- on the PDP-11 to R- on the LA36. When the LA36 is not connected, there is no voltage on the Transmit/Receive which I am presuming means the LA36 is in passive mode. Voltages are present on the Transmit/Receive on the PDP-11 side, and I presume the SCL is in active mode. Unfortunately, I am not sure if this is correct (I am from the RS232 generation, the 20mA is slightly confusing). Any ideas? _________________________________________________________________ STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 3 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail&xAPID=42&PS=47575&P… http://www.hotmail.msn.com/cgi-bin/getmsg&HL=1216hotmailtaglines_stopmo…