[PLUG] (serial) terminal condition
Jeme A Brelin
jeme at brelin.net
Thu Nov 21 00:54:53 UTC 2002
On Wed, 20 Nov 2002, Don Buchholz wrote:
> 1) Have you tried the "minimalist's" cable?
> Just 3 wires: TxD -> RxD; RxD -> TxD;
> and GND -> GND.
>
> Basically, this is the hardware equivalent of
> Russell's (excellent) suggestion to turn flow
> control off.
This I haven't tried. I can do this in the morning.
> 2) Your computer (or terminal) will be DTE.
> Do you know if the hub/switch is DCE or DTE?
> DCE ==> straight-thru cabling.
> DTE ==> null-modem config
>
> IIRC, all that "clear to send", "terminal set ready",
> "data set ready" ... is *not* a straight thru connection
> for a DTE/DTE (i.e. null-modem) setup, and, in fact,
> it can mean stuff like a pin on one side is connected
> to *two* pins on the other!
I'm almost positive it's a DCE. I called their support desk and the guy
talked to me (even though there's no kind of support contract for this
thing) and told me that he's pretty sure it's a DCE because it was
designed to be connected to a (real) VT100 terminal. I know that doesn't
necessarily mean anything, but it's the best I've got so far.
> P.S. Any chance there is a URL to the manufacturers web site with info
> about the serial port?
I have the manual in PDF. There are pin-outs for the RJ45 and they say
"use the connector in the kit" for connecting to a PC serial port or a
VT100 terminal. Needless to say, "the kit" vanished probably a decade
ago.
J.
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