[ntp:questions] Meinberg DCF77 C51 with Linux 2.6

[Terje Mathisen]

Harlan Stenn wrote:
> All this talk of gender benders and null-modem adapters is exactly why I
> use the Yost serial connector scheme:
> 
>  http://yost.com/computers/RJ45-serial/
> 
> My notes from http://ntp.isc.org/Support/ConfiguringParseRefclocks say I
> used DCE adapters for the serial ports on our Meinberg GPS167BGT and a DTE
> adapter for the Meinberg DCF77-C51

There's one glaring omission in this "standard": It should have 
suggested creating a set of short Male-Female twist cables!

This would allow you to use standard Cat-5 for all longer runs, then 
adding one of the twisters at either end, instead of having to crimp up 
non-standard cables.

BTW, Sun use RS232 (DB9) to RJ-45 adapters on all the console cables 
I've seen. :-)

Terje

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