[cctalk] Re: GEM95 cable

[Chuck Guzis via cctalk]

On 5/9/24 18:16, Bill Degnan via cctalk wrote:
>
> Thanks Chuck.  Makes sense.  I am sorting cables (fun) and I was unsure
> about this one.

Go on to Amazon and search for "cable RJ45 DB25"

The things are apparently still in use.

--Chuck

[cctalk] Re: GEM95 cable

[Bill Degnan via cctalk]

On Thu, May 9, 2024 at 9:09 PM Chuck Guzis via cctalk 
wrote:

> On 5/9/24 17:50, Bill Degnan via cctalk wrote:
> > I have a cable with two heads on one end and a rj45 phone connector on
> the
> > other end.  On the two-headed side is a 25-pin ( serial female RS232 ?)
> and
> > 9-pin (serial female RS232 ?)
> >
> > The 25 pin adapter has a GEM95 sticker on it.
> >
> > What was this cable used for?
>
> I've got a couple of similar adapters with 25 pin DSUB and an RJ25
> (6p6c) receptacle on the other.   They were used in office environments
> where one could share the telephone closet wiring with serial data.
>
> I don't know if this is the case for yours, however.
>
> --Chuck
>

Thanks Chuck.  Makes sense.  I am sorting cables (fun) and I was unsure
about this one.
Bill

[cctalk] Re: GEM95 cable

[Chuck Guzis via cctalk]

On 5/9/24 17:50, Bill Degnan via cctalk wrote:
> I have a cable with two heads on one end and a rj45 phone connector on the
> other end.  On the two-headed side is a 25-pin ( serial female RS232 ?) and
> 9-pin (serial female RS232 ?)
> 
> The 25 pin adapter has a GEM95 sticker on it.
> 
> What was this cable used for?

I've got a couple of similar adapters with 25 pin DSUB and an RJ25
(6p6c) receptacle on the other.   They were used in office environments
where one could share the telephone closet wiring with serial data.

I don't know if this is the case for yours, however.

--Chuck