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From: joel@gould9.UUCP (Joel West)
Newsgroups: net.dcom
Subject: Office networking ala RS-232
Message-ID: <532@gould9.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 8-May-86 12:20:34 EDT
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Posted: Thu May  8 12:20:34 1986
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Organization: CACI, Inc. -- La Jolla, Calif.
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Keywords: patch panel, cabling

We're moving into new space and I'm tempted to wire up some of the
offices (about 5) for RS232.  We currently have a lot of terminals,
modems, phone lines and 1 micro, but a workstation or MicroVAX seems
likely in the next year.

First, how many wires would I need?  I was guessing 6 but a lot of
the stuff I've seen suggests 8 (TD,RD RTS, CTS, DSR, SG, DCD,
DTR) or 9 (add FG).  I guess that requires 10-conductor plenum.
(INMAC, $.95/foot after 100 feet)

Next, I need a source for a patch panel to hook up such a connection.  I've 
found two sources for DB-25 panels (60-100 depending on the mounting), 
then you have to populate it with DB-25 connectors.  Add to that 9-wire 
patch cables (Inmac shielded, $19 ea quantity 5) and you have a few 
hundred bucks.

Even better was a patch panel based on 6- or 8-wire mini-modulars 
and coiled patch cables.  But I can't find it in any of my catalogs 
(Inmac, Dartek, Misco).

Any advice or tips would be most appreciatedkkk
-- 
	Joel West	 	(619) 457-9681
	CACI, Inc. Federal, 3344 N. Torrey Pines Ct., La Jolla, CA  92037
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