[Fwd: Re: Remote Services Console] - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

23 Jul 2000

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Subject: Re: Remote Services Console
Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2000 16:24:30 -0700
From: Chuck McManis &lt;cmcmanis(a)mcmanis.com&gt;
To: maximum entropy &lt;entropy(a)zippy.bernstein.com&gt;
CC: Classic Computer List &lt;classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org&gt;
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I'd like to know as well since I have one to. I know they were used to
allow DEC to dial in and diagnose your system from the home office.
Things that I do know:
	Baud M = Baud for the Modem
	Baud T = Baudrate for Terminal

Baud T has to match your console baud rate (its a binary number between
0 and 7 I believe)

If local copy is set then I'm guessing the console terminal sees
everything the modem does. 

I believe the center DB25 on the back goes to the VAX. I haven't figured
out the others yet.

--Chuck

maximum entropy wrote:
...

 I recently rescued from the scrap heap a "DIGITAL Remote Services
 Console" box that was previously connected to a VAX.

 The front panel has a key switch with 4 positions ("Remote", "Lock
 Out", "User Port", and "Remote User").  There is a push button
 labelled "Local Copy".  There are two groups of three push buttons,
 one group labelled "Baud T", and the other labelled "Baud M".

 On the back it has 4 DB-25 ports: 2 female ("A1" and "B1") and 2
male
 ("A2" and "B2").

 On the bottom of the unit it says "Model MDS01".  It also says
 "Property of Digital Field Service.  Not for sale."  So I guess it's a
 good thing I didn't pay any money for it :-)

 I'd appreciate any information at all about this device.  What is it,
 how do I use it, and is it specific to VMS or would it be useful for
 anything on a NetBSD/vax system?

 Feel free to respond to me directly if you feel this is too far
 off-topic for this mailing list.

 TIA,
 entropy

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