Hi list readers, I have a VT180 and two dual 5.25” floppy drive units. I am not planning on connecting both drive boxes, just one. From documentation, I understand that you need one BC26K cable to connect the VT180 to the (first) floppy drive unit.
The cable is shielded and has at both ends a 37-pin sub-D connector. First question. Is the pin-out 1:1, that is pin #1 -> pin #1, pin #2 -> pin #2, etc.? Second question. If the pin-out is 1:1, then if I place the floppy drive unit on top of the VT180, could I get away with a simple short 37-wire flat cable? All even pins are IIRC “ground”, so crosstalk would be minimal. Third question. Does anybody have a BC26K for sale? The original cable is of course the nicest option 😊 Thanks, Henk
