None of the pins on the connector are ground. That'd explain some things.
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On Feb 12, 2015, at 13:22, Peter Lothberg <roll at Stupi.SE> wrote:
Straight gives me gibberish, null gives me output. I'll find my straight.
FWIW, if the SC40 is wired like a "real" DEC computer, then a null modem
cable would be required between the console DB25 and a VTxxx.
If the wiring (ground) was even close to correct, either crossed or non
crossed should give NO characters. -:)
--P