I probably have one here in Landenberg which is on the PA side of the MD/PA border if you can find no other sources. Not in front of me to verify, but I think I have three plastic bins of them along with related parts. Bill
On Wed, Jun 28, 2023, 8:19 AM Paul Koning via cctalk <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > On Jun 28, 2023, at 1:13 AM, Fred Cisin via cctalk < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > DA, DC, DE connectors are a different size D shell than the DB, which is > the one commonly used for a 25 pin cable. > > There is also DD, though I've never seen one in the wild. DA is the shell > for AUI connectors, DC is used for RS-422 (37 pins) I think. > > All of these come in regular density and high density variations. For > most of them, regular is 2 rows and HD is 3 -- so a VGA connector is a > DE-15, high density DE shell connector. But the DD regular density is 3 > rows and the high density is 4 rows. > > Meanwhile, on AUI cables: the difficulty with plugging a transceiver into > the Pro is that the Pro uses regular nuts, for a plug that secures by > screws. That's non-standard, since the AUI spec calls for the "turret" and > sliding latch type. So a standard AUI cable wouldn't be a real cure > because you'd still have that mismatch. > > A simple solution is an adapter. I bought one from L-com: > https://www.l-com.com/d-sub-aui-to-db15-adapter-male-female which says > that it is "discontinued" but also shows "available: 11" so perhaps you can > still get one. Failing that, an option would be to get a "socket saver" -- > which is just a thin device with a connector at each end, intended to save > the device connectors from wear -- and remove the transceiver-side fastener > so the transceiver can plug in. That second option doesn't give you a > secure attachment but it's likely good enough. > > paul > >
