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Re: VT103 as dumb terminal?
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Scott Lurndal
Sep 2, 2021, 2:41:44 PM9/2/21
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PoBe <par.olov....@gmail.com> writes:
>I just got VT103 which I'm trying to connect to a VAXstation 90A. I have remove all backplane cards except for the terminal controller and attached STP (Standard Terminal Port) connector. (Cabel J1 and J2 are not connected to anything).
>I plug-in the console cable into the EIA communication port (25 pin). I SETUP the VT103 to match the communication on the VAX console port i.e. 9600B, 8-N-1. But cannot get it to work.
>However when using the same cable and connector and plug-in it to a PC com running a terminal emulator 9600B, 8-N-1. it work nicely.
>
Do you have the baud rate configured correctly? Number of stop bits?
Is it configured to require RTS/CTS or is it just using Tx/RX/GND?
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>I just got VT103 which I'm trying to connect to a VAXstation 90A. I have remove all backplane cards except for the terminal controller and attached STP (Standard Terminal Port) connector. (Cabel J1 and J2 are not connected to anything).
>I plug-in the console cable into the EIA communication port (25 pin). I SETUP the VT103 to match the communication on the VAX console port i.e. 9600B, 8-N-1. But cannot get it to work.
>However when using the same cable and connector and plug-in it to a PC com running a terminal emulator 9600B, 8-N-1. it work nicely.
>
Do you have the baud rate configured correctly? Number of stop bits?
Is it configured to require RTS/CTS or is it just using Tx/RX/GND?
>
PoBe
Sep 2, 2021, 3:31:41 PM9/2/21
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