New subject: VRE01 woes

29 May 2002

...
 Unfortunately, my MMJ to DB25 adapter is made in such a
way that I can't
see inside to tell which wires go to which pins. All I can do is assume
that the wire colors are the "standard" colors, i.e. green/red in the
center, black/yellow one pair out, etc. 
You can do a lot better than assume: use a multimeter
and see what goes where! If you don't have a meter,
try a bulb, a battery and some wires :-)

Unless you enjoy guesswork, wiring details are to be 
found in the OpenVMS FAQ 
http://www.openvms.compaq.com/wizard/openvms_faq.html

...
 I found a source to sell me an adapter to do exactly
what I need (this
adapter is what I thought I was getting in the first place, I didn't
realize I was getting a "make it yourself kit"). So I figured I might as
well order it and save myself a lot o f headaches. It should be here
tomorrow. 
But you are missing out on so much fun :-)

Antonio

Making an MMJ to DE25-F adapter