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- Subject: Re: Need source for 3B2->DB-25 adapter.
- Message-ID: <1992Dec18.083453.25240@hakatac.almanac.bc.ca>
- From: rthomas@hakatac.almanac.bc.ca (Robert N Thomas)
- Date: Fri, 18 Dec 92 08:34:53 GMT
- References: <1fpbl6INN452@tamsun.tamu.edu>
- Organization: Sir HackAlot's Castle BBS, Port Alberni, B.C., Canada
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- In article <1fpbl6INN452@tamsun.tamu.edu> jfrench@cs.tamu.edu (Jeff French) writes:
- >I have a 3B2 with no way to attach a terminal to it. What is a good
- >source of DB-25 shell connector to 3B2 whatever-the-hell-you-call-it
- >port connectors. If the pinout is commonly available, I could make it
- >myself. I would sure hate to have to wade through the red tape of ordering
- >such a small part from AT&T. Tips, clues, flames, all are appreciated. I
- >checked FAQ to no avail.
-
- Looking into the 8 pin modular jack (RJ45 I think??) you'll see that
- pin 1 should be on the right..
-
- Diagram of what you should see when looking at an 8 PIN
- modular jack connector..
-
- +----------+
- | 87654321 |
- | |
- +--+ +--+
- | |
- +----+
-
- Ok, not all 3B2 8 pin modular jack connectors are created "EQUAL".. These
- beasties are used for running StarLan 1MBit, EPORTS cards, PORTS cards, as
- well as for running ETHERNET 10MBits as well..
-
- The pin outs for the 2 modular jack cables on the back of the 3B2,
- as well as for the PORTS card should be as follows....
-
-
- PIN Lead Direction Explanation
- ===== ========== ============= ========================
- 1 PROT GRD Ground
- 2 reserved Not Connected
- 3 TXD0 Out Transmit Data
- 4 DTR0 Out Data Terminal Ready.
- 5 RXD0 In Receive Data
- 6 DCD0 In Data Carrier Detect
- 7 SIG GRD Signal Ground
- 8 reserved Not Connected
-
-
- The 2 modular jacks on the back of your machine should be labeled console
- and contty. If your talking about a PORTS card, here is what one looks like...
-
- Centronics connector
- for Parallel Printer
- |
- \|/
- +------------+ +----+ +----+ +----+ +----+
- \ / | | | | | | | |
- \_______/ +----+ +----+ +----+ +----+
-
- ^ ^ ^ ^
- The above 4 RJ45 connectors are for
- plugging serial terminals into your 3B2.
-
-
- The EPORTS card is card that has 8 RJ45 connectors (8 pin modular jacks)
- on it. This card is where you would want to plug a modem onto your system,
- because the above connectors DO NOT SUPPORT HARDWARE FLOW CONTROL..
- The PIN OUTS for the EPORTS card is as follows....
-
-
-
- PIN Lead Direction Explanation
- ===== ========== ============= ========================
- 1 PROT GRD Ground
- 2 CTS Out Clear to Send
- 3 TXD0 Out Transmit Data
- 4 DTR0 Out Data Terminal Ready.
- 5 RXD0 In Receive Data
- 6 DCD0 In Data Carrier Detect
- 7 SIG GRD Signal Ground
- 8 RTS In Request to send
-
-
-
- * NOTES:
-
- CTS & RTS (if you have them)..
- Most 3B2 systems need to do the following to enable hardware flow
- control.. Otherwise the 3B2 will ignore RTS & CTS.
-
- epstty hfc <-- XON/XOFF flow control must be disabled before you
- do this.. stty command is 1 way to disable XON/XOFF.
- Line DISCIPLINES are another way to do this..
- see etc/gettydefs file..
-
-
- DTR0 notes.. {3b2 uses this to signal DISCONNECT}
-
- When the 3B2 is active on the port (waiting for someone to logon
- to the port or whatever..), DTR is active.. When the 3B2 wishes to
- DISCONNECT (ie too many wrong passwords, or the user logs off the port),
- it will lower DTR momentarily. If you are trying to get a modem to work, you
- might want the modem to DISCONNECT the user when DTR is dropped..
-
-
-
- DCD0 notes.. {Used to tell 3B2 that the user has DROPPED CARRIER}
-
- When the DCD is set inactive, the 3B2 will assume that the user
- has either turned off the terminal, or dropped carrier. If this occurs,
- the user is logged off the system, and background tasks are aborted..
- If DCD is inactive, be aware that NONE of the standard AT&T provided utilities
- are capable of sending anything to the device.
- {cu won't work on the device, and forget about outbound UUCP's from working}
-
- In the case of a MODEM, when the user drops carrier, you want the modem to
- "momentarily" lower this DCD0 just long enough for the 3B2 to realize that the
- user has dropped carrier. The modem should then Re-ENABLE DCD0, so that the
- 3B2 will be able to send data to the modem. {needed for cu, and outbound
- UUCP to work correctly}
-
- Most semi-decent modems are capable of handling DCD and DTR in a 3B2
- friendly manner. I have done this with PEP's, USR HST's, and MicroComm
- 9600 AX modems, without incident..
-
- This is probably a useful blurb for the FAQ..
-
- Cheers....
-
- ---- Robb ----
-