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- From: markw@antimatr.hou.tx.us (Mark Whetzel)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.rt
- Subject: Re: rs232 -- here are the actual connections.
- Summary: Here are the IBM specs on rs232 cables for planar on RT
- Message-ID: <40@antimatr.hou.tx.us>
- Date: 23 Nov 92 03:15:53 GMT
- References: <Bxr23n.KK2.2@cs.cmu.edu>
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- In article <Bxr23n.KK2.2@cs.cmu.edu>, zitsky+@cs.cmu.edu (Mark Ryan Miller) writes:
- > I'm trying to build an RS-232 cable for my IBM RT so I can
- > hook up a modem. I have a regular RS-232 25 pin cable,
- > and an RT 10 pin connector. Does anyone have the wiring
- > info?? Like what pin on the 25 pin connector goes to what
- > pin on the 10 pin connector??
-
- The funny connector on the back of the RT is refered to in the
- hardware manuals as a MODU connector. I know that AMP makes a mating
- connector and metal hood for it, but I don't have the part numbers here
- at home cuurently.. I will post the AMP part numbers when I get to the
- office tommorrow.
-
- Here is looking into the connector pins into the RT planar.
-
- T = RT transmits R = RT receives (listens)
-
- pin abb function
- +-----------------+ T 1 TX = Transmited data from RT
- | | T 2 DTR = Data Terminal Ready
- | 1 2 3 4 5 | T 3 RTS = Ready to send
- | | R 4 RI = Ring Indicate
- | 6 7 8 9 10 | - 5 - No connection
- | | R 6 RX = Received data to RT
- +---------------+ R 7 DSR = Data Set Ready
- R 8 CTS = Clear to send
- R 9 CD = Carrier Detect
- ? 10 GND = Signal Ground
-
- The following were discovered by using a meter probe on IBM RT RS232
- cables and by opening the hoods on the DB25 connector ends.
- IBM part numbers and option numbers listed where known.
- They are still orderable from IBM the last time I checked.. but they
- would most likely want a fortune for a simple cable.
- The 6000's use the same cables, mostly.
- Some RT cables will work on the 6000's depending on what is attached.
-
- RS232 Terminal attach cable Part# 6298526 DB25 Female connector
- Option# 6298186
-
- DB25 MODU
- 1 --+-------- 10
- |
- 7 --+
- 2 ----------- 6
- 3 ----------- 1
- 4 --+
- |
- 5 --+-------- 9
- 6 ----------- 2
- 8 -------+--- 8
- |
- +--- 3
- 20 ----------- 7
-
-
- RS232 Serial Printer attach cable. Part# 6298525
- Option#6294803
- DB25 MODU
- 1 --+-------- 10 Has a DB25 male connector.
- |
- 7 --+
- 2 ----------- 6
- 3 ----------- 1
- 4 ----------- 7
- 5 -------+--- 9
- |
- +--- 3
- 6 ---+------- 2
- |
- 8 ---+
- 20 ----------- 8
-
- This has worked for my modem attach.. I have not actually used a meter
- on a STOCK IBM RT modem cable, but it works for me.
-
- DB25 MODU
- 2 ----------- 1
- 20 ----------- 2
- 4 ----------- 3
- 22 ----------- 4
- N/C - 5
- 3 ----------- 6
- 6 ----------- 7
- 5 ----------- 8
- 8 ----------- 9
- 7 ---+------- 10
- |
- 1 ---+
-
- Later,
- markw
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