From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on inbox.vuxu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.0 required=5.0 tests=MAILING_LIST_MULTI, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 Received: (qmail 23205 invoked from network); 30 Apr 2021 07:42:14 -0000 Received: from minnie.tuhs.org (45.79.103.53) by inbox.vuxu.org with ESMTPUTF8; 30 Apr 2021 07:42:14 -0000 Received: by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix, from userid 112) id D6F829BD21; Fri, 30 Apr 2021 17:42:13 +1000 (AEST) Received: from minnie.tuhs.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id ECEA19BD01; Fri, 30 Apr 2021 17:42:09 +1000 (AEST) Received: by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix, from userid 112) id 457A99BD01; Fri, 30 Apr 2021 17:42:08 +1000 (AEST) Received: from nsstlmta20p.bpe.bigpond.com (nsstlmta20p.bpe.bigpond.com [203.38.21.20]) by minnie.tuhs.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 577669BCFF for ; Fri, 30 Apr 2021 17:42:07 +1000 (AEST) Received: from smtp.telstra.com ([10.10.24.4]) by nsstlfep20p-svc.bpe.nexus.telstra.com.au with ESMTP id <20210430074205.UTRN13437.nsstlfep20p-svc.bpe.nexus.telstra.com.au@smtp.telstra.com> for ; Fri, 30 Apr 2021 17:42:05 +1000 X-RG-Spam: Unknown X-RazorGate-Vade: gggruggvucftvghtrhhoucdtuddrgeduledrvddvhedguddvudcutefuodetggdotefrodftvfcurfhrohhfihhlvgemucfupfevtfgpvffgnffuvffttedpqfgfvfenuceurghilhhouhhtmecugedttdenucenucfjughrpeffhffvufgjkfhffgggtgesmhdttdertderjeenucfhrhhomhepffgrvhgvucfjohhrshhfrghllhcuoegurghvvgeshhhorhhsfhgrlhhlrdhorhhgqeenucggtffrrghtthgvrhhnpeeigeetiedvveefffdukefhgeeludevjeektdfgfedukefhkeelledvjeehteeffeenucfkphepuddutddrudeguddrudelfedrvdeffeenucevlhhushhtvghrufhiiigvpedtnecurfgrrhgrmhephhgvlhhopegrnhgvuhhrihhnrdhhohhrshhfrghllhdrohhrghdpihhnvghtpeduuddtrddugedurdduleefrddvfeefpdhmrghilhhfrhhomhepoegurghvvgeshhhorhhsfhgrlhhlrdhorhhgqecuuefqffgjpeekuefkvffokffogfdprhgtphhtthhopeeotghofhhfsehtuhhhshdrohhrgheq X-RazorGate-Vade-Verdict: clean 0 X-RazorGate-Vade-Classification: clean X-RG-VS-CLASS: clean Received: from aneurin.horsfall.org (110.141.193.233) by smtp.telstra.com (5.8.420) id 607E48E60269328B for coff@tuhs.org; Fri, 30 Apr 2021 17:42:05 +1000 Received: from aneurin.horsfall.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by aneurin.horsfall.org (8.15.2/8.15.2) with ESMTP id 13U7g4iA043432 for ; Fri, 30 Apr 2021 17:42:04 +1000 (EST) (envelope-from dave@horsfall.org) Received: from localhost (dave@localhost) by aneurin.horsfall.org (8.15.2/8.15.2/Submit) with ESMTP id 13U7g4b9043429 for ; Fri, 30 Apr 2021 17:42:04 +1000 (EST) (envelope-from dave@horsfall.org) X-Authentication-Warning: aneurin.horsfall.org: dave owned process doing -bs Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2021 17:42:04 +1000 (EST) From: Dave Horsfall To: Computer Old Farts Followers In-Reply-To: Message-ID: References: User-Agent: Alpine 2.21.9999 (BSF 287 2018-06-16) X-GPG-Public-Key: http://www.horsfall.org/gpgkey.pub X-GPG-Fingerprint: 05B4 FFBC 0218 B438 66E0 587B EF46 7357 EF5E F58B X-Home-Page: http://www.horsfall.org/ X-Witty-Saying: "chmod 666 the_mode_of_the_beast" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="1483753691-467351735-1619768524=:4178" Subject: Re: [COFF] DEC terminal line driver chips? X-BeenThere: coff@minnie.tuhs.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.26 Precedence: list List-Id: Computer Old Farts Forum List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: coff-bounces@minnie.tuhs.org Sender: "COFF" This message is in MIME format. The first part should be readable text, while the remaining parts are likely unreadable without MIME-aware tools. --1483753691-467351735-1619768524=:4178 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8BIT On Thu, 29 Apr 2021, Clem Cole wrote: > That said before you open up the case, I make sure you are cabled > correctly.   If you are using so-called 3-wire cables, then you need to > ensure RTS/CTS [4-5] are strapped and DSR/DCD/DTR [6/8/20] are also > strapped.   The terminal will ignore any I/O unless it sees these pins > asserted.  I used to do that so often for so many terminals that I could practically do it in my sleep... Having the correct crimping tool also helped :-) -- Dave, who has yet to see a full implementation of RS-232 i.e. the secondary channel etc --1483753691-467351735-1619768524=:4178 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64 Content-Disposition: inline X19fX19fX19fX19fX19fX19fX19fX19fX19fX19fX19fX19fX19fX19fX19fX18KQ09GRiBtYWls aW5nIGxpc3QKQ09GRkBtaW5uaWUudHVocy5vcmcKaHR0cHM6Ly9taW5uaWUudHVocy5vcmcvY2dp LWJpbi9tYWlsbWFuL2xpc3RpbmZvL2NvZmYK --1483753691-467351735-1619768524=:4178--