[comp.sys.sun] Remote screen for SUN WorkStation

carre@frensl61.BITNET (Giles Carre) (02/10/90)

We have succeed in doing remote displays and keyboards from our SUN
workstations. Note that's an empiric (but correct) try.

Workstations type : SUN 3 and SUN 4

Display type : 
	. monochrome normal resolution (1152 x 900) : M model
	. monochrome high resolution (1600 x 1280) : HM model

Distance : for both 30 meters between screen and station (remark : correct
test at 60 m) without definition or stability problems under sunview or
XWindow

Screen cable (ECL technology) :

. multi coaxial cables (4), RG 59 (75 ohms impedance)
. DB9 Video Connector Type, for the two cable ends :


		1 video + -----()))))))))))   <-- one coaxial cable
		                \____________
		                             \ <-- shield grounded
		3 hsync   -----()))))))))))  |
		                \____________*
		                             |
		4 vsync   -----()))))))))))  |
		                \____________*
		                             |
		6 video - -----()))))))))))  |
		                \____________*
		                             |
		7 GND     -------------------*
		                             |
		8 GND     -------------------*
		                             |
		9 GND     -------------------

Keyboard cable (RS232 signals) :

	. multi wire cable, no twisted pair, one shield
	. point to point wire
	. DB15 for SUN 3, 9 mini DIN for SUN 4

Distributor for France :

        ORGANIMAR --> technico-commercial : Eric Tande'
        5, rue de l'Harmonie
        69003 Lyon France
        72 34 57 57
        Paris : 42 04 00 00
        Marseille : 91 50 73 50

        september 89 price : from 2500 to 3000 HT (screen + keyboard)
	for 30 m cables.

Giles Carre	Laboratoire de l'Informatique du Parallelisme (LIP)
Ecole Normale Superieure   46, allee d'Italie  69364 LYON CEDEX 07 FRANCE
Phone    : (+33) 72 72 84 12	EARN/BITNET 	 : carre@frensl61
Fax	 : (+33) 72 72 80 80	FNET/EUNET/UUNET : carre@ensl.ens-lyon.fr