On Sun, 29 Jun 2003, Ethan Dicks wrote:
> --- Jesse Kempf <kempfj2_at_rpi.edu> wrote:
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> > On 28 Jun 2003 08:56:46 -0700
> > jmd <jmd5_at_earthlink.net> wrote:
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> > > i recently came across 2 X1054A SCSI/Ethenet Sbus cards. I am having
> > > trouble finding info about the Ethernet connector. This is not a
> > > standard port configuration. Its quite small (measuring 1/2 wide by 1/4
> > > inch tall) and its *D* in shape. Female.
> >
> > It's an HDI something or other. Sun has a weird dongle that connects to
> > the port and takes AUI on the other end. You'll still need a 10BT->AUI
> > adaptor. Apparently, Sun had things set up so that the same port carried
> > ethernet and audio out. The dongles have a similar port on them
> > specifically for audio...
>
> Looking at http://lios.apana.org.au/~cdewick/data/sunpix/5011869.jpg
> it has the appearance of an Apple AAUI connector. Given Sun, though,
> all bets are off. Based on a little googling, it does seem to be a
> 10Mbps port, though.
Just a warning, Sun's port ISN'T compatible with Apple transcievers. Sun
puts 12V for the transciever on the port (like normal AUI ports), and
apple only puts 5V on the port. Other than that, the pinouts probably
aren't the same, either. You could probably chop off the connector on an
AAUI cable and wire it up to a standard DA-15 AUI port. In fact, if you
want, I could probably determine the pinout on the adaptor that I "have".
(It's not really mine, it's from work...)
Pat
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Received on Sun Jun 29 2003 - 11:27:00 BST
