what connector for DS3100 serial port?

[George Robbins]

In article <13819 at boulder.Colorado.EDU> grunwald at foobar.colorado.edu writes:
> 
> Does anyone know what connector is needed for the serial/printer port
> on a DECstation-3100? I assume it's an RJ-something, but don't know
> what kind.

It's simlar to a 6-pin RJ11 style plug, but DEC has made it physically
incompatible by offsetting the keying/lock thingie.  For temporary kludges
you can use the RJ style after improving it with your handy x-acto knife,
otherwise your better off trying to find ready made cables - maybe Inmac
Black Box or DECdirect.  You can also get the pieces and tools from some
of the connector/cable vendors if you shop around.

> I want to connect this to an RS232 device (modem). If you've done this,
> and found someone who sells the appropriate cable, please send mail.

Remember that there is no "modem control" on those connectors, so anything
beyond manual operation of a hayes type modem is rather problematical...

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