VAX console and crossover cable problem

From: Witchy <witchy_at_binarydinosaurs.co.uk>
Date: Fri Feb 20 07:19:46 2004

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cctalk-bounces_at_classiccmp.org
> [mailto:cctalk-bounces_at_classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of R. D. Davis
> Sent: 20 February 2004 04:56
> To: cctalk_at_classiccmp.org
> Subject: VAX console and crossover cable problem
>
> MMJ DB25
>
> DTR 1 ---- 6, 8 DSR, DCD
> TX+ 2 ---- 3 RD
> TX- 3 ---- 7 Sig Gnd
> RX- 4 ---- 7
> RX+ 5 ---- 2 TD
> DSR 6 ---- 20 DTR
>
> ----------- MMJ pinout I'm using,
> 1 2 3 4 5 6 - viewed from
> -------+ + console
> +--+
>
>
> Any ideas as to what I'm doing wrong? Didn't use my breakout
> box yet, since I need to get new batteries for it.

My wiring bible built up over many moons has a passive MMJ-DB25 pinout as
the reverse of that based on your diagram above:

1 - 20 DTR
2 - 2 Tx
3 - 7 TxG
4 - 7 RxG
5 - 3 Rx
6 - 6 DSR

That's what I'd use to make up a connector cable.

Cheers

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Received on Fri Feb 20 2004 - 07:19:46 GMT

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