[HECnet] SC-40

[Jim Carpenter]

   On Feb 12, 2015 12:44 PM, "Cory Smelosky" <b4 at gewt.net> wrote:   > On Feb 12, 2015, at 12:42, Peter Lothberg <roll at Stupi.SE> wrote:   >   > >>   What kind of console terminal plug is on the SC40?   > >   > > SC30 a DB25 hanging in twisted pair wire_wrap cables.....   > > SC40 a DB25 on the panel, wired perfetly normal, a stright   > >           male-female cable would plug a vt100 right in.   >   > Straight gives me gibberish, null gives me output. I'll find my straight.   >
You've got cabling issues. Using a straight cable when you actually need a "null modem" cable should result in nothing, not gibberish.
I'm betting Bob Armstrong is correct.
Jim