13 Apr
2005
13 Apr
'05
6:25 p.m.
Subject: Re: Navtel 9460 Protocol Analyzer info?
From: Scott Stevens <chenmel at earthlink.net>
And anyway, for a 'serial analyzer' which is
probably going to run some
ancient DOS program if it's analyzing conventional serial traffic, some
old 486 laptop (or a 386SX) is probably up to snuff, and will cost less
than said USB to serial or PCMCIA to serial adapter. Plus it's then
'sanctioned' on-topic hardware for this list (kinda). And aren't (at
least some of us) all about practical use as well as fooling around with
old gear? I'd hate to think some of the old stuff isn't still useful in
a practical sense. (not gonna wire two 6402 UARTS to my SYM-1 and make
it a serial analyzer on principle, though)
Actually I use a SIIG3000 386 running DOS as it's small brick of a
system and for the ability to listen. To inject into the line it's
fairly trivial to make an RS232 level OR gate!
For general listening MY VT320 in display controls mode does well
enough.
Allison