Cool. Last I was there, they also had some ESCON cables then. If
anyone's interested, I could grab them.
-- Pat
On Sun, 24 Mar 2002, Sridhar the POWERful wrote:
>
> Cool. That's ESCON. If they were two thinner connectors stacked, it
> would be parallel channel.
>
> Peace... Sridhar
>
> On Sun, 24 Mar 2002 pat_at_cart-server.purdueriots.com wrote:
>
> > Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2002 16:49:41 -0500 (EST)
> > From: pat_at_cart-server.purdueriots.com
> > To: Sridhar the POWERful <vance_at_ikickass.org>
> > Subject: Re: IBM 3480 bus adaptor (escon?)
> >
> > What part of the connector? The end of the 3480 connector looks the same
> > except some pins seem to be 'connected' to the connector shell:
> >
> > _______________________________
> > |+x+x+x+xx+x+ 0 +x+xx+x+x+x+|
> > .' / / '.
> > | x+x+x++x+x+x O x+x+x++x+x+x |
> > -----------------------------------
> >
> > x's are 'non-grounded' pics, +'s are 'grounded pins', 0 is a threaded
> > hole, O is a non-threaded hole, and the /s are screws
> >
> > Grounded means that they're sorrounded by the silvery stuff on the
> > connector shell. Otherwise, they look exactly like the picture of the
> > terminator i gave a URL to originally. If you want a picture still, try
> > and be precise about what part of the connector needs clarifying so i have
> > a good idea what to take a pic of
> >
> > On Sun, 24 Mar 2002, Sridhar the POWERful wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > It might be ESCON, or it might be Parallel-channel. Take a picture of
> > > the connector.
> > >
> > > Peace... Sridhar
> > >
> > > On Sun, 24 Mar 2002 pat_at_cart-server.purdueriots.com wrote:
> > >
> > > > Date: Sun, 24 Mar 2002 12:35:53 -0500 (EST)
> > > > From: pat_at_cart-server.purdueriots.com
> > > > Reply-To: classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
> > > > To: classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org
> > > > Subject: IBM 3480 bus adaptor (escon?)
> > > >
> > > > I need some help with this one from the 'experts'. I know that this is
> > > > the adaptor (one of two) from an IBM 3480 A22 controller that connected
> > > > the device to its host system. I *think* that it's an ESCON adaptor, but
> > > > want some verification on that. Also, does anyone have any interest in
> > > > these? If not, one might make it into my 'museum', but the fate of the
> > > > other is uncertain. If you have a desire for either or both of these,
> > > > contact me off list.
> > > >
> > > > (Yeah, the 'connector' at the top of the pic is aparently the bus
> > > > terminator. And no, I don't need the screw-driver handle identified, I
> > > > know what that is ;^)
> > > >
> > > > http://cart-server.purdueriots.com/escon_adaptor_and_terminator.jpg
> > > >
> > > > Thanks!
> > > >
> > > > -- Pat
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
Received on Sun Mar 24 2002 - 18:23:56 GMT
