Serial cable (split) needed URGENTLY

2007-12-25 11:28:00

G'day folks,

I posted this request earlier today...

>Sorry about this - but can anybody supply me with the pin-outs for the joint

>A/B serial port on the back of a SPARCstation 10? We bought the machine

>second hand and I'm certain the original cable was supplied but it seems

>to have gone missing in the meantime.

And, received (among others), this response:

>+ DB25 A/B serial ports on SPARCstation SLC, ELC, others?

>

> 1 unused 9 unused 17 A-RxC (receive clock)

> 2 A-TxD 10 unused 18 unused

> 3 A-RxD 11 unused 19 B-RTS

> 4 A-RTS 12 B-DCD 20 A-DTR

> 5 A-CTS 13 B-CTS 21 unused

> 6 A-DSR 14 B-TxD 22 unused

> 7 A&B-GND 15 A-TxC in (?) 23 unused

> 8 A-DCD 16 B-RxD 24 A-TxC out (transmit clock out)

> 25 unused

>

> Note that only port A has full modem control.

>

>+ DB25 A/B serial ports on SPARCstation LX, SPARCclassic, and

> SPARCstation 10, others?

>

> As for the SLC/ELC, but with additional signals for the B port:

>

> 11 B-DTR 18 B-TxC in 25 B-TxC out

Thanks to:

ken@highway1.com.au (Ken Taylor)

scarman@rusty.Aus.Sun.COM (Andrew Scarman)

PS: These would have to be the quickest help responses I've ever received;

     much appreciated, guys.

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