Twinax (was Re: Last run at the local Uni Surplus for a while...)

From: Dave McGuire <mcguire_at_neurotica.com>
Date: Wed Apr 10 07:03:21 2002

On April 10, Geoff Roberts wrote:
> I despair of ever getting my AS400 working. I have the machine, I have the
> necessary adapter in the machine, I have terminals, I have twinax.
> I don't have the 25 pin d to 8x twinax connector gizmo (I can supply an IBM
> part no). I've had a few offered to me, but they all want very serious
> money for it. Considering I paid $25AU for the lot I'm not that interested
> in shelling out a couple of hundred for the terminal interface box and
> cable.

  Is constructing the adapter an option? Twinax connectors can be
had readily, at least on this side of the ocean. I actually have one
of the adapter boxes you're talking about (for my AS/400); I'd be
happy to crack it open and investigate its innards for you.

       -Dave

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