mini tester (was: RE: [SunRescue] Sun3s)

[nick at ns.snowman.net]

If you wish to auction off your firstborn to buy one blackbox has them.
There's a local store called "Arlington Electronics" around here (Northern
VA) that sells them at a more reasonable price.  You might also want to
try Mouser electronics.
	Nick

On Wed, 22 Mar 2000, Gregory Leblanc wrote:

> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: jwbirdsa at picarefy.picarefy.com
> > [mailto:jwbirdsa at picarefy.picarefy.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2000 4:04 PM
> > To: rescue at sunhelp.org
> > Subject: Re: [SunRescue] Sun3s
> > 
> >    Set the diag/norm switch to diag. This will guarantee 
> > output on ttya.
> > However, if you don't have the cable right, you still won't 
> > see anything.
> > For my VT100 semiclones, I need to have a null modem adapter. The best
> > bet for getting connections right is to go out and get one of 
> > the little
> > boxes with LEDs on it: they're cheap, and you can see at a 
> > glance if you
> > need a null modem (or don't need one that you have), because 
> > one of TD or
> > RD won't be lit.
> 
> Last time I wanted one of these, I called Greybar, and they had no idea what
> I was talking about.  I borrowed one from the "service center", but I was
> wondering if anybody knew where to get them.  
> 	Greg
> 
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