Subject: Re: Next step: Now I need some DEC MMJ patch cords, plus misc.
To: None <port-vax@netbsd.org>
From: Matt Dainty <matt@bodgit-n-scarper.com>
List: port-vax
Date: 02/24/2005 22:46:30
On Thu, 2005-02-24 at 18:40, Dave McGuire wrote:
> On Feb 24, 2005, at 1:02 PM, Gregg C Levine wrote:
> > Thanks for helping me find that information regarding how to wire an
> > adapter for a DEC MMJ cord set to RS232 connectors. Now I need to find
> > a place that sells DEC MMJ patch cords at reasonable prices in the US,
> > preferably in the NYC area. Also the connector that they plug into.
>
> This may or may not be helpful, but Mouser Electronics stocks the MMJ
> connectors themselves. I finally got sick of scrounging for MMJs and
> bought an MMJ die for my AMP crimp tool several years ago. 6-conductor
> silver satin cable is easy to come by, and Mouser stocks the
> connectors, no problem. :-)
If anyone is after the MMJ plugs in the UK, www.videk.co.uk stock them
along with a suitable crimp tool. They're not terribly cheap at just
under 20 UKP for a bag of 50, but I figure it's a one-off payment for my
purposes.
Matt