[rescue] IPX Serial cables

[Jeremy Towers]

Linc Fessenden wrote:

>   Now I understand that the these machines carry 2
>serial signals on these ports, so if you want more than just the one
>you'll have to get a sun splitter or perhaps build one.
>

The IPC and IPX have two DIN-8  connectors for A and  serial ports, 
unlike the later ones which have 2 ports in a single db25 connector. 
There are not enough pins in the DIN-8 for more than one synchronous 
serial ports.
 See:  

http://sunsolve.sun.com/handbook_pub/Systems/Sun4c/vol1/CPU_Station_IPC.html

and

http://sunsolve.sun.com/handbook_pub/Systems/Sun4c/vol1/CPU_Station_IPX.html


HTH

Jeremy