[geeks] connecting VT320 to an Ultra 60 RESOLVED

[William Staniewicz]

I connected the 4 and 5 pins on the SUN side and it still did
not work. I figured then I would either build a new cable with db25
on both ends or buy a 25 pin null modem and a gender converter.
I decided on the latter and it worked fine. Perhaps the problem
was with the terminal or the cable but at least I got it working.

Incidentally, it was no easy task to find a place that had the
null modem cable in 25 pin form. Most people are using 9 pin
evidently.

Thank you all for the input.

On 5/27/06, Jochen Kunz <jkunz at unixag-kl.fh-kl.de> wrote:
> On Sat, 27 May 2006 07:10:45 +0200
> "William Staniewicz" <wjstaniewicz at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > When I boot up I see nothing on the console.
> Maybe you need to connect pins 4 and 5 (RTS/CTS) in the connector on the
> Sun side of the cable. Maybe you reversed the numbering of the pins on
> the MMJ connector? If you have a voltmeter check the voltages on pin 2
> and 3 on the connector on the Sun side of the cable. Pin 2 (output)
> should have a higher voltage then pin 3 (input).
>
> > I believe I have the comm settings correct:
> > 9600,N,8,1
> Yes, and software handshake.