Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!uakari.primate.wisc.edu!news.arc.nasa.gov!haven.umd.edu!mimsy!mojo!cyliao From: cyliao@eng.umd.edu (Chun-Yao Liao) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next Subject: Re: Null modem cable for an '040 NeXT Message-ID: <1991Jun23.015453.26786@eng.umd.edu> Date: 23 Jun 91 01:54:53 GMT References: <9106171247.AA23695@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU> <1753@toaster.SFSU.EDU> Sender: news@eng.umd.edu (C-News) Organization: College of Engineering, Maryversity of Uniland, College Park Lines: 26 In article jwright@cfht.hawaii.edu (Jim Wright) writes: > >Well... Buying a Mac->ImageWriter cable is a great way to get two molded >mini-DIN 8 connectors. Just snip the cable in the middle and graft on >your DB25 connector. Two cables for your two serial ports! Plus you have >total control over whether you build an '030 style cable or '040 style or... > Be careful here, not all Mac->ImageWriter cable are created equal! Some of them have only 3 wires connected! Mine had 5 wires, and if my memory serves me right, you need 6 wires tor a "proper" connectiion for 040. (look it up in man zs!) how did I know it? well... tell you what, I have 2 cables collecting dusts, both of them are cut in half, one has 3 wires in it, and the other has 5... I finally sat down infront of my desk and called NeXTconnection. >Trying to solder mini-DIN 8 connectors is a real bitch. 100% agreed!!!!!!!! -- cyliao@bagend.eng.umd.edu o Q. Who am I? NeXTmail o.k. o A. A NeXTed person with 320meg HD and OD I have MailService o An Apple // guy and a 2400 modem w/o MNP o An airplane pilot (I hope)