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

From: Geoff Roberts <geoffrob_at_stmarks.pp.catholic.edu.au>
Date: Wed Apr 10 09:58:43 2002

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave McGuire" <mcguire_at_neurotica.com>
To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2002 9:33 PM
Subject: Re: Twinax (was Re: Last run at the local Uni Surplus for a
while...)

> Is constructing the adapter an option?

Might be. Depends what's in it.

> Twinax connectors can be had readily, at least on this side of the ocean.

I think I have some here somewhere. Only need one or two.

> 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.

If you can do so without damage, I'd appreciate it. IBM implied it was more
than just a cable interface,
but they won't actually tell you what it does. I'd only need the pinouts
for terminal 0 to start with so I had a console.

Cheers

Geoff in Oz
Received on Wed Apr 10 2002 - 09:58:43 BST