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From: john@birtch.UUCP (John Pipkins x257)
Newsgroups: net.info-terms
Subject: Re: New Idea for RS-232 term.s
Message-ID: <109@birtch.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 8-Nov-85 18:58:03 EST
Article-I.D.: birtch.109
Posted: Fri Nov  8 18:58:03 1985
Date-Received: Mon, 11-Nov-85 05:58:37 EST
References: <319@weitek.UUCP>
Organization: Birtcher, Santa Ana, Ca.
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> Here's an idea I wish everybody would adopt.  Very often at Weitek
> we get in the situation of needing to swap lines 2 and 3 on the D-25 connectors
> ...etc...
> 
> Mark Thorson   (...!cae780!weitek!mmm)

I got tired of changing pins every time we had to move a terminal or got
a new one.  Our solution was to use modular connectors.  We have DB25 to
RJ45 (or is that 11) converters screwed to each terminal.  Any pin 
rearrangements are done in that connector.  That is connected to RJ45
cable (4 twisted pair). On the other end of the cable is a "standard"
(i.e. all lines the same) connection to the computer via another DB25/RJ45
converter.  Makes it easy to move terminals and equipment around.

			John Pipkins (...!trwrb!scgvaxd!felix!birtch!john)