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From: fairfield@sldb4.slac.stanford.edu
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Subject: Re: What is VMS device name of VS4000-60 term port?
Date: 19 Dec 97 16:15:24 -0800
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In article <67esbr$pth$1@hecate.umd.edu>,
    	bleau@umdsp.umd.edu (Lawrence Bleau) writes:

> Quick question: I have a VAXstation 4000 model 60.  On the rear are two
> connectors: on, a DB25, the other a plug-in jack.socket with the tab offset
> to the right side.  I checked the owners manual, and it says the DB25 RS232
> connector is for a modem/printer, while the RS423 jack is for a
> printer/modem.  I guess that means primary/secondary use.  I have a printer
> with an RS423 cable that I plugged into the 2nd connector.  So far, so good.
>
> Now, the question: What is the device name of each of these on the VMS side?
> I have four TTA devices (0-3), and need to know which one to set up a print
> queue on.  The owners manual doesn't say what the device names will be.

        Actually it does: see the diagram on page 1-5.

        In any case, TTA0  and  TTA1  are  the keyboard and mouse (don't
    know which is which) which you can deduce by doing a SHO DEVICE/FULL
    on  them  and  noting  that they are both  listed  as  "device  type
    DECwindows input device".  That leaves TTA2 and TTA3  for  the  DB25
    (RS232) and the MMJ (RS423) connectors.

        Figure  1-3  on  page  1-5   points   to   the  DB25  socket  as
    "Communications/Printer Port (TTA2)" and the MMJ socket as "Printer/
    Communications Port (TTA3)".  So there you have it.

        BTW, the S3 Alternate Console Switch is inside the _front_ door,
    down being normal use, up  being  alternate console.  IF you want to
    use  the an alternate console, Appendix A, page A-6, indicates  that
    you should use the RS423 port, i.e., TTA3.

        -Ken
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