Sparc20 Serial Port.

2007-12-25 11:46:00

My original question was:

> I have a Sparc20 running SunOS 4.1.3_U1.

>

> I would like to connect two external devices: a dial in modem and an

U.P.S

> which made by American Power Conversion to the serial port of the Sparc20

> via a DB-25(M) to 2 x DB25(F) Serial Port Splitter Cable.

>

> I have heard that the Sparc20 standard configuration should provide two

> serial ports via one connector and to utilize both ports I have to get

the

> Splitter Cable.

>

> Is this possible to configure ?

*********************************SUMMARY***********************************

The answer is YES, there are two serial ports ttya & ttyb. The Splitter

Cable is a standard Sun component. Cost is $50.00 from Sun Express

(800)873-7869 or $32.00 from Ultra Spec Cables (800)622-2537.

NOTE: Gary W. Cook <gcook@netcom.com> has also provided the pinouts for

custom built cables:

Signal A B

TD 2 14

RD 3 16

RTS 4 19

CTS 5 13

DSR 6

GND 7

DCD 8 12

TC 15 18

RC 17

DTR 20 11

TCO 24 25

Note that the B port doesn't have all the signals that the A port has. B

does not support synchronous communications.

SPECIAL THANKS FOR QUICK RESPOND TO THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE:

========================================================

Gary W. Cook<gcook@netcom.com>

Waqar Hafiz<whafiz@london.micrognosis.com>

Glenn Satchell<Glenn.Satchell@uniq.com.au>

Ric Anderson<ric@rtd.com>

Scott McBain<scott@luey.redars.ca.boeing.com>

Niall O Broin - Gray Wizard<nobroin@esoc.esa.de>

Linfinity Microelectronics Inc. Garden Grove CA - USA

Product/Test Engineering Dept.

James Tran<jtran@earthlink.net>

Phone: (714)372-8342

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