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From: russotto@eng.umd.edu (Matthew T. Russotto)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Re: HW Handshake Cable Info
Keywords: modem cable hardware handshake MNP
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Date: 30 Aug 90 14:36:28 GMT
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In article <4294@optilink.UUCP> jones@optilink.UUCP (Marvin Jones) writes:
>I am looking for a pinout chart for a hardware handshake cable for use with 
>an MNP modem.  I plan on either building a cable, modifying an existing one or, 
>perhaps, building an inline adapter for my current cable.  
>
>Does anyone have this written up?  Or a pointer to a reference?  
>
>Thanks.

An inline adaptor to a standard one is easiest-- Build a DB-25 to DB-25
with pins 1(frame ground-- some cables don't seem to use this),2,3,4,
and 7 through, and with pins 5 and 6 swapped.
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Matthew T. Russotto	russotto@eng.umd.edu	russotto@wam.umd.edu
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