Have you set the communications protocols correctly? Baud rate, parity,
stop bit(s), word size? That's the usual reason for gibberish.
manney_at_nwohio.com
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> From: classiccmp_at_u.washington.edu
> To: Manney
> Subject: PDP-11/73 -- VT220
> Date: Sunday, January 18, 1998 2:45 PM
>
> I picked up a VT220 yesterday, as I was getting tired of using another
> computer for a terminal. The question is how do I connect it? I'm
> assuming the DB25 on the back of the VT220 is the comm line (especially
if
> I read the back correctly), I gather the DB9 is for a printer (from what
I
> found in my web searches last night).
>
> I took a cable and ran it from the Comm port on the /73 to the Comm port
on
> the VT220, and get nothing. I then added a Null-Modem adapter and got
> gibberish. Does this need some kind of special cable to work? I don't
see
> any switch settings on the back of terminal or anything.
>
> Oh, and the VT220 say's it's OK when I power it on.
>
> Zane
>
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Received on Sun Jan 18 1998 - 16:07:02 GMT