> > The thickwire connector on my DECstation 5000/240 does not have the sliding > lock on it, instead it has standoffs with threaded screw holes (like any > normal serial/parallel connector). This means that the thickwire adapters I > have won't connect properly because their locking studs are blocked by the > standoffs on the main board connector. I can remove the standoffs I suppose, > but I was just wondering if anyone has ever come across this before? >
This is also the case on the VAXStation/MicroVAX 2000 and on the (E?)ISA ethernet card in my Alphaserver 2100. Look for an AUI cable such as the BNE4E-02 which has screws on the right angle male end and a sliding lock on the straight through female end. (I suspect the 02 could mean 2m long.) Regards Peter Coghlan.
