Re: [NTLK] Cable question & assistance!

From: Martin Joseph (martyNT_at_barknaturalpet.com)
Date: Mon Feb 21 2005 - 11:13:18 PST


On Feb 21, 2005, at 8:58 AM, Sonny Hung wrote:

> Hi List,
>
> Does anyone know of a Din 8 'Y' plug? to connect two Din 8 items to
> one Din 8 Port? if you have one please contact me off list I'm in need
> of one at a reasonable price. If you have a spare to discard I'd
> gladly pay shipping also. This is for some testing I'm doing and would
> alleviate plugging an unplugging of cables which could wear out my Din
> 8 port... for Newton.
>
I don't think you can do that.. It would be Y serial cable which isn't
a good thing. Unless there is a switch in it....

So I think what you need is a serial switch box. You could even use a
plain old PC one with a single mini din 8 running to a DB9 hooking to
the switchbox.

HTH.
Marty

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