Re: [PEDA] OT: DB9 RS-232 serial port on peripherals.

2003-07-12 Thread David VanHorn
At 05:52 PM 7/11/2003 -0700, Dennis Saputelli wrote: >yes the "B" is technically (or should i say pedantically) >wrong in all cases except the DB25 >i used to know the correct ones but fortunately i have forgotten them >i think 9 is DE9 >15 is A as in DA15 > >now for the real quiz >what is the tr

Re: [PEDA] OT: DB9 RS-232 serial port on peripherals.

2003-07-12 Thread H. Selfridge
BNC = Bayonet Neill-Concelman (or sometimes British Naval Connector) Invented by and named after Amphenol Engineer Carl Concelman and Bell Labs Engineer Paul Neill - developed in the late 1940's. At 05:52 PM 7/11/03 -0700, you wrote: now for the real quiz what is the true derivation of the ter

Re: [PEDA] OT: DB9 RS-232 serial port on peripherals.

2003-07-12 Thread Bevan Weiss
> now for the real quiz > what is the true derivation of the term 'BNC' ? > i have heard many differing and 'authoritative' answers Amphenol have the opinon that they developed the entire connector * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PRO

Re: [PEDA] OT: DB9 RS-232 serial port on peripherals.

2003-07-12 Thread Bevan Weiss
And now for the whole thing... > now for the real quiz > what is the true derivation of the term 'BNC' ? > i have heard many differing and 'authoritative' answers Amphenol believe that they invented the entire connector, and hence it's named after the engineer that designed it: Carl Concelman. BN

Re: [PEDA] OT: DB9 RS-232 serial port on peripherals.

2003-07-12 Thread Darren
Hi Dennis, BNC 'Baby N connector' is what I was told many years ago... Darren Moore > -Original Message- > From: Dennis Saputelli [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > yes the "B" is technically (or should i say pedantically) > wrong in all cases except the DB25 > i used to know the correct o

Re: [PEDA] OT: DB9 RS-232 serial port on peripherals.

2003-07-12 Thread Dennis Saputelli
i've always heard British Naval Connector but it looks like Bayonet Neill-Concelman has the most straws Dennis Saputelli Darren wrote: > > Hi Dennis, > > BNC 'Baby N connector' is what I was told many years ago... > > Darren Moore > > > -Original Message- > > From: Dennis Saputelli [

Re: [PEDA] OT: DB9 RS-232 serial port on peripherals.

2003-07-12 Thread James Harriman
http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/BNC says: "The Bayonet Neill-Concelman (sometimes wrongly called the British Naval Connector)". It goes on to talk about the inventors. Another web page said "Barrel Nose Connector" but this seems less likely. Best regards, James Harriman Original Message