lnz@lucid.com (Leonard N. Zubkoff) (02/12/91)
I need to separate a DN4500 monochrome display and keyboard from the machine body by 20-30ft to cut down on noise levels. Does anyone know where to buy a monitor cable of appropriate length, or how to build one? The keyboard looks rather straightforward. Thanks. Leonard
goldfish@CONCOUR.CS.CONCORDIA.CA (02/12/91)
| monitor cable of appropriate length, or how to build one? The keyboard looks | rather straightforward. Thanks. Apollo says the interface is PC compatible (I wish I could swap in my OmniKey Ultra at home for an Apollo keyboard) You should be able to extend it with the same cables you would use on a PC. (I haven't tried this, but my PC at home has a keyboard extention and it works) -- Paul Goldsmith <goldfish@concour.cs.concordia.ca> (514) 848-3031 (Shirley Maclaine told me there would be LIFETIMES like this)
thompson@PAN.SSEC.HONEYWELL.COM (John Thompson) (02/12/91)
<<forwarded message>> > I need to separate a DN4500 monochrome display and keyboard from the machine > body by 20-30ft to cut down on noise levels. Does anyone know where to buy a > monitor cable of appropriate length, or how to build one? The keyboard looks > rather straightforward. Thanks. I have been told by friends at HP/Apollo that the keyboard is basically a serial connection, and follows any limitations that a serial line would. Since it's a DB9 connector at the keyboard, it'd probably be easiest to just make a long line that's DB9 -> DB9, straight through on all wires. Radio Shack or just about any electronics store should have the wire and the connectors. Most often you can get ones that only need crimping, so you can even avoid solder. I don't know for sure about the display for line-length, but we have had a splitter (amplified) made up to push a single display out to 6 outputs. Same basic principle as the keyboard -- get a ribbon cable and 2 DB9 connectors. Wire it up and try it. As long as you pass everything straight through, you shouldn't have any problems other than too long a line (and I think you can do 30'). Good Luck -- jt -- John Thompson Honeywell, SSEC Plymouth, MN 55441 thompson@pan.ssec.honeywell.com As ever, my opinions do not necessarily agree with Honeywell's or reality's. (Honeywell's do not necessarily agree with mine or reality's, either)