14 Feb
2011
14 Feb
'11
12:12 a.m.
Hi, All,
I have a few DEC BC13J-08, new-in-bag, and not sure if I'd ever use
any. I'm guessing there was some form of DEC Mux or terminal server
that used RJ45s, but that gear would be out of the range of what I
have worked with (I'm quite familiar with DZ11s, DMF32s, Emulex CS21s,
etc)
All the DEC-compatible modular serial gear I have is mid-1980s Nevada
Western RJ11 stuff. I have more modern Cisco RJ45 serial stuff,
naturally, but all I could find on the 'net about the DEC BC13J-08 was
offers to sell (for about $15-$30 each!) Obviously I could open a bag
and run the eight lines with a continuity checker, but it'd be nice to
find some docs to save the time.
Thanks for any insight as to what these were used with.
-ethan
14 Feb
14 Feb
1:21 a.m.
On Sun, Feb 13, 2011 at 4:12 PM, Ethan Dicks <ethan.dicks at gmail.com> wrote:
Hi, All,
I have a few DEC BC13J-08, new-in-bag, and not sure if I'd ever use
any. ?I'm guessing there was some form of DEC Mux or terminal server
that used RJ45s, but that gear would be out of the range of what I
have worked with (I'm quite familiar with DZ11s, DMF32s, Emulex CS21s,
etc)
So it's something like a BC23P octopus cable but with a 25-pin
connector on the head end instead of a 36-pin connector?
That's not in the cable list here:
http://h71000.www7.hp.com/wizard/cable-guide.html
1:40 a.m.
On Sunday, February 13, 2011, Glen Slick wrote:
And it only has one modular end, and is only intended for use with a
single device..
I would expect the center 6 pins to be wired the same as an MMJ,
possibly all 8 wired the same as a Xyplex 8-pin modular serial port.
Modem cable would seem to indicate that it's DCE-wired.
Pat
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On Sun, Feb 13, 2011 at 4:12 PM, Ethan Dicks
<ethan.dicks at gmail.com>
wrote:
Hi, All,
I have a few DEC BC13J-08, new-in-bag, and not sure if I'd ever use
any. I'm guessing there was some form of DEC Mux or terminal
server that used RJ45s, but that gear would be out of the range of
what I have worked with (I'm quite familiar with DZ11s, DMF32s,
Emulex CS21s, etc)
So it's something like a BC23P octopus cable but with a 25-pin
connector on the head end instead of a 36-pin connector?
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