J Blaser wrote:
> Greg A. Woods wrote:
>> Kim Hawtin wrote:
>>> Jim MacKenzie wrote:
>>>> The MMJ cable issue is the reason only one of my three VAXen is
>>>> running right now.  I need to get a couple more.
>>>>       
>>> i went down to my local electronics supply store, Jarcar and
>>> bought a packet of RJ11's ...
>>
>> I.e. You need all six contacts.  :-)

but they do! =)

> Just to follow up on comments from Billy and Greg...
> 
> When I was faced with this problem with my first VAX, I bought some
> prebuilt cables (p/n 115617, and all of $2.19) from Jameco
> (www.jameco.com), which provides the 6-position/6-contact RJ11(25) plug
> on both ends, and is a 'straight-through' cable (that is, like this:
> Plug===== Plug vs. the cross-over type Plug==x==Plug).  After snipping
> off the tab/lug on the ends to fit the MMJ socket, these cables work great!

keeping it in the socket has been the bigest challenge so far ;)

> I don't remember the original post, but I'll just mention that when
> using this cable with my VAXstation 3100m38, I had to set a switch (S3,
> I think) on the main board (exposed on the rear panel of most 3100's
> though mine didn't have the cutout) so that the console I/O was directed
> to the MMJ serial port, instead of the graphics video port (DB-15).

Yes I had the same issue, and had to flip the console swtich.

regards,

Kim
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