cab3@uafhcx.uucp (Chad A. Bersche) (02/11/90)
I have recently purchased a Paradise VGA Plus 16 Card that I am wishing to attach to an NEC Multisync II monitor all being attached to an Everex 80386/20. I've run into a slight problem, however. I seem to have a monitor card that has 15 pins coming out of it, and my monitor is a 9-pin. From what I've heard, the Paradise card/NEC monitor seems to be a fairly popular configuration on systems. What I am wanting to know, is what do I need to do to hook my 9-pin monitor up to the 15-pin card? Is a simple 15 pin to 9 pin converter sufficient, or is a special monitor cable necessary? Thanks for any help you can give. As, I sometimes get behind on my reading of this newsgroup, please send E-mail to the address below. Thanks to all in advance! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- cab3@uafhcx.uark.edu - Chad A. Bersche University of Arkansas Fayetteville Computer Science Engineering I think I think, therefore I think I am. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
esc@hpcvlx.cv.hp.com (Ted S. Cline) (02/12/90)
> / hpcvlx:comp.sys.ibm.pc / cab3@uafhcx.uucp (Chad A. Bersche) / 1:22 pm Feb 10, 1990 / > > I have recently purchased a Paradise VGA Plus 16 Card > ... > has 15 pins coming out of it, and my monitor is a 9-pin. > ... > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > cab3@uafhcx.uark.edu - Chad A. Bersche University of Arkansas Fayetteville > Computer Science Engineering I think I think, therefore I think I am. > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------- > (This may be helpful to others as well. I have already emailed to Chad.) HP sells a Paradise VGA as HP D1180A. From the "HP D1180A Video Graphics Adapter Technical Reference Manual" (HP part number D1180-90003), its 15-pin connector: ------------------------------------------ \ 5 4 3 2 1 / \ 10 9 8 7 6 / = female jack, as seen as the \ 15 14 13 12 11 / cable sees it ------------------------------ 1 RED 2 GREEN (= monochrome) 3 BLUE 4 RESERVED 5 TTL GND 6 ANALOG GND 7 ANALOG GND 8 ANALOG GND 9 not connected 10 TTL GND 11 not connected 12 not connected 13 HSYNC (TTL) 14 VSYNC (TTL) 15 not connected Ted Cline CWO R&D Lab esc@hpcvlx.HP.COM Hewlett-Packard, 4U-J8 [ihnp4|hplabs]!hpcvlx!esc 1000 NE Circle Boulevard (503) 750-4064 Corvallis, OR 97330 USA
jdudeck@polyslo.CalPoly.EDU (John R. Dudeck) (02/15/90)
>> I have recently purchased a Paradise VGA Plus 16 Card >> has 15 pins coming out of it, and my monitor is a 9-pin. This is a "prerecorded" answer to the question of how to connect a NEC Multisync to a VGA 15-pin connector. I am writing this on a system with an original NEC Multisync monitor connected to a VGA card using an adaptor cable that I made myself. The parts for the connectors cost me under $5.00. If you are so inclined, or if you have a friend who is a bit handy, you can make the adapter yourself. I won't explain the manual operations necessary. If you don't know how to do it, better not waste your time! The following is for an adaptor that accepts your existing cable that has a male 9-pin connector, and connects to a 15-pin VGA card's female connector. The connections are as follows: Female DB9 Male Hi-density DB15 1 ------------------------ 1 2 ------------------------ 2 3 ------------------------ 3 4 ------------------------ 13 5 ------------------------ 14 6 ------------------------ 10 --- 6 | --- 11 The wire can be any ordinary hookup wire. The parts all fit into a single connector shell of a type that receives a connector at each end. I mail-ordered the parts from Digi-Key (1-800-344-4539). They are of the Tex-Techs brand. Digi-Key part no. Descr. 709F-ND Female DB-9 connector shell for crimp pins 82S-ND Crimp socket 815M-ND Male hi-density DB-15 connector shell 85P-ND Crimp pin 909P-ND Type TT plastic shell (holds a connector on each end) I have also found a vendor of inexpensive adaptors. The company is National Computer Accessories (916-441-1569). They list the following, either of which will meet your needs: FM-0915K DB9 Female to Hi Density DB15 Male adaptor for NEC monitor to VGA. $7.89. VGA-NECMM 6-foot DB9 Male to Hi Density DB15 Male cable for NEC monitor to VGA. Note that this is a cable that replaces your existing cable. -- John Dudeck "You want to read the code closely..." jdudeck@Polyslo.CalPoly.Edu -- C. Staley, in OS course, teaching ESL: 62013975 Tel: 805-545-9549 Tanenbaum's MINIX operating system.