Decitek Reader and Remix punch

Ashley> Today I obtained a Genrad 1797 programming station. It Ashley> consists of a PDP-8a, 3 RK05s, a Decitek paper tape reader, a Ashley> Remix paper tape punch, and a Genrad interface unit. Also Ashley> with the system is a DecWriter III and 3 RK05 16 sector Ashley> packs, as well as an alignment pack. I have not begun to Ashley> study the system yet. Quick questions: Ashley> 1) The Decitek reader appears to have a serial (EIA / RS232) Ashley> interface. Can someone point me to some documentaion on how Ashley> this might be interfaced to a PDP-11? Ashley> 2) Same question as #1, but for the Remix paper tape punch Almost all the serial interfaces have RS-232 options -- hook it up to your RSTS system... Assuming that things obey the standard, which pre-PC stuff usually did, you can tell from the connector gender whether you need a null modem or not. If the connector is DB-25 male, use a null modem cable; if female, use a straight through (DTE to DCE) cable. The former is what I would expect, but surprises happen... paul