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Re: [ccp4bb]: Indigo2 dials on O2
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Hi Jeroen and everybody else,
>
> is it possible to connect the older dial boxes (indigo2 type)
> to an O2? What do I need for that?
>
I just sent Jeroen a message about this that was a bit sparse. After
searching around I found one which is more complete from Alfons Haedener
in '98:
> I assume that the following information might be useful.
>
> Using the pin assignments shown below (Thanks to Peter Eggenberger) we
> have been able to build an adaptor cable to attach one of the "old"
> dials boxes from SGI to our new O2 workstation.
>
>
> Dials (9 pinSubD-female) O2,Octane (9 pinSubD-female)
>
> 2 TD -------------------------------- 3 TD
>
> 3 RD -------------------------------- 2 RD
>
> 4 RTS ------------------------------- 7 RTS
>
> 5 CTS ------------------------------- 8 CTS
>
> 7 GND ------------------------------- 5 GND
>
> 8 DCD ------------------------------- 1 DCD
>
> 9 DTR ------------------------------- 4 DTR
>
>
> 9 pinSubD-female plug: 5 4 3 2 1
> 9 8 7 6
>
>
> Note that the driver software (Optional Input Devices: eoe.sw.optinput
> and eoe.man.optinput) must be installed and configured to run the dials.
> There is also a patch (no. 1750) that is useful to let the driver know
> that there is a dials box attached only, rather than dials and buttons.
> The workstation must be re-booted after configuration of the driver.
>
> Alfons Haedener
Hope that is more useful,
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