Those pesky db15 ports - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

9 Oct 1997

CharlesII(a)nwohio.nwohio.com wrote:
...
              I found out from a person in the area that
low density DB15
 ports if not used for Ethernet are used for a VGA terminal.   
On NCR gear?  News to me, but what do I know?

Should you happen to run across NCR Tower serial ports on DA15
connectors, the adapter cable that brings this out to a male
DB25 connector looks like this.

Both hoods have the following molded into them:

   One side:
       TERMINAL
    1308-C036-0152

   The other side:
     006-0089359
     U.L. E40323

Ohming it out yields:

    DA15      DB25
                1 - frame ground
      1 ------  3
      2 ------  5
   3,12 ------  4
      4 ------  6,8
      9 ------  2
     10 ------ 20
     11 ------  7

I used to use this cable to hook up an HP 700/22 to an NCR Tower's
console port.  I can't remember whether I had it plugged into a 
null-modem-like thing or just a gender bender at the 700/22 end,
but there must have been something there because both the cable and
the terminal have male connectors.

Hope this helps someone.

-Frank McConnell