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3–10 Site Preparation and Maintenance
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Data terminal ready (DTR)
Before installing cables to the DECserver 700 ports, you must verify with the person
managing the DECserver 700 what modem signals are supported. This information
is necessary to determine what cables to use. For more information on the signals,
refer to the Network Access Server Management manual.
Use the following cables to connect to the 8-pin modular jacks on the serial commu-
nication lines of the DECserver 700-16:
Table 3–1: Cables and Adapters for the DECserver 700-16
Cable and Adapters
Description
BN25G MP8 to MP8 Equipment Cable Use this cable to connect to OPEN DECcon-
nect.
BN24H MP8 to MMP6 (modified modular
plug) Office Cable Use this cable to connect to the 6-pin modified
modular jack (MMJ) of a terminal or printer.
H8575-A (EIA-423-A to EIA-232-D) Adapter Use this adapter and the BN24H cable to con-
nect to 25-pin D-sub male connectors (for ex-
ample: printers).
H8575-B Adapter Use this adapter and the BN24H cable to con-
nect to 9-pin D-sub male connectors.
H8571-D (EIA-423-A to EIA-232-D) Adapter Use this adapter and the BN24H cable to con-
nect to 25-pin D-sub female connectors.
H8584-AA MP8 to MMJ Adapter Use this adapter to convert the DECserver
700 connector to DECserver 300 pin-out.
H8585-AA MJ8 to DB9 (female) Null-Modem
Adapter Use this adapter with the BN25G cable to
convert the DECserver 700 connector to DB9
(female) connector for cabling to PC asynch-
ronous ports.
H8585-AB* MJ8 to DB25 (male) Modem
Adapter Can be used with the BN25G cable to con-
nect low speed modems to the DECserver
700. Refer to Chapter 4 for further informa-
tion.
H8585-AC* MJ8 to DB25 (male) Modem
Adapter Can be used with the BN25G cable to con-
nect high speed modems to DECserver 700.
Refer to Chapter 4 for further information.
*Adapters H8585-AB and H8585-AC are not for connection to public networks in Sweden,
Germany, or Japan