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From: lynn@b8.ingr.com (Lynn Wiginton)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.dec
Subject: Re: DEC DEREP usage
Summary: piggy back board
Message-ID: <1991Jun18.125442.4199@b8.ingr.com>
Date: 18 Jun 91 12:54:42 GMT
References: <0094A10A.DFBFA200@EA.USL.EDU>
Organization: Intergraph Corporation Huntsville, AL
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In article <0094A10A.DFBFA200@EA.USL.EDU>, johnson@EA.USL.EDU writes:
> I have a pair of DEREP-RA remote ethernet repeaters used to link 2 thickwire
> segments via fiber optics.   This application is no longer needed, and so I 
> would like to use one of the repeater halves for something else.
> 
> I purchased a thinwire transceiver and want to plug it into the 'B'
> transceiver port on one of the DEREP halves.  
> 
> Each half has port 'A' which goes to a local thickwire transceiver, and
> a fiber connection and transceiver connection for port 'B'.  It seems,
> however, that currently I can only send information from port A to port B
> and not from B to A.  (it appears the transceiver port at B is dissabled)
> 
> Does anyone know how to enable that transceiver port at B.  There is
> a set of jumper pins located between the transceiver ports, but there is
> nothing said about it in the book.
> 
> Thanks for any help in advance.
> 
> Lee Johnson       hlj@usl.edu
Lee,
 
 Open the DEREP and remove the small piggy back board that contains
the fiber optic connectors. This will enable Port B for connection
to another transceiver.

 Good Luck,