2 Jan
2006
2 Jan
'06
9:44 a.m.
Roy J. Tellason wrote:
Since you guys are bringing up some unusual stuff with
modems, I thought of
something else I have in storage...
Got a pair of units that are designed to be used on a 4-wire (!) leased line,
or something. There's no "smarts" in the modem portion of it at all,
though
there is a separate board in there (with a separate serial connector) that
has a z80 on it to do some sort of diagnostics. They're 9600 baud, but
since they're set up for a 4-wire connection I don't forsee me having any
possible use for them.
Sounds like a short-haul modem. Good for about 1 mile distance.
Maybe up to 9600 baud, depending on distance and cable quality.
Never saw one with a Z80 in it, usually they are just a set of
line drivers/receivers.
Was thinking about scrapping them out, as they're
in cases that are quite
nice, but I'll entertain offers to the contrary. :-)