Re: serial or graphics adapter for VAXstation 4000/60

I snapped the tab off an one of our rj12  aussie phone jacks and used  
that with
some electrical tape to secure it for about 3 months once. Works well.

Martin is spot-on.

On 02/04/2008, at 9:35 PM, Sebastian Reitenbach wrote:
> Hi,
> Martin Reindl <[email protected]> wrote:
>> On Wed, Apr 02, 2008 at 11:56:46AM +0200, Sebastian Reitenbach wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I hope someone of the VAX users can help me here. I got a VAXstation
> 4000/60
>>> some weeks ago. Up to now I am more or less unable to use the  
>>> box, as I
> seem
>>> to be unable to find a serial RS423 to DB25 or DB9 adapter, or an
> adapter
>>> for the graphics card to an ordinary PC graphics connector. Also  
>>> not on
>>> e-bay.
>>>
>>> Anybody has an idea where I get an serial or maybe a graphics  
>>> adapter?
>>> I have no fitting plug for the RS423 connector, so I already  
>>> opened the
> box,
>>> and it seems I could solder a DB9 or DB25 to the outlet directly  
>>> onto
> the
>>> board. Does anybody has an idea which pins I have to connect to  
>>> make the
>>> adapter work as a null modem?
>>>
>>
>> You want an MMJ to DB9 adapter. If you cut the nose of a RJ-12 or  
>> RJ-14
> I tried an ordinary modem connector, I think that is RJ-12? but I  
> had the
> impression it was too wide, maybe it only was the nose that  
> prevented it to
> get into it.
>
>> connector it will fit on the vax. Also check wikipedia for MMJ,  
>> they got
> some
>> pinouts and links.
>>
> thanks for these hints, looks promising.
>
> Sebastian
>

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