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| + | ==Aim== | ||
| + | Retro serial terminal IRC awesomeness. | ||
[[File:HackspaceIRCTerminal.jpg]] | [[File:HackspaceIRCTerminal.jpg]] | ||
| − | Stephen Blomley brought in a [http://www.vt100.net/vt_history#VT500|DEC VT520] terminal | + | Stephen Blomley brought in a [http://www.vt100.net/vt_history#VT500|DEC VT520] terminal |
| − | + | ==Who?== | |
| + | [[User:samthetechie]] | ||
| − | + | [[User:naxxfish]] | |
| + | |||
| + | [[User:ajp]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==What?== | ||
| + | Make a freestanding (ish) IRC terminal for general use. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Where?== | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Why?== | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==How?== | ||
| + | |||
| + | Recently donated was a mostly dead Toshiba lappy (dead drives, dead screen) which has a serial port. It's now booting Ubuntu over PXE successfully. We're looking to hook it up to the vt520. | ||
| + | |||
| + | {| | ||
| + | |+Full 9-Pin to 25-Pin Adapter Pinout | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | ! Signal !! 9-Pin !! 25-Pin | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | ! Carrier Detect | ||
| + | | 1 || 8 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | ! Receive Data | ||
| + | | 2 || 3 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | ! Transmit Data | ||
| + | | 3 || 2 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | ! Data Terminal Ready | ||
| + | | 4 || 20 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | ! System Ground | ||
| + | | 5 || 7 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | ! Data Set Ready | ||
| + | | 6 || 6 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | ! Request to Send | ||
| + | | 7 || 4 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | ! Clear to Send | ||
| + | | 8 || 5 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | ! Ring Indicator | ||
| + | | 9 || 22 | ||
| + | |} | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | {| | ||
| + | |+Implemented 9-Pin to 25-Pin Adapter Pinout | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | ! Signal !! 9-Pin !! 25-Pin | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | ! Receive Data | ||
| + | | 2 || 3 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | ! Transmit Data | ||
| + | | 3 || 2 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | ! System Ground | ||
| + | | 5 || 7 | ||
| + | |} | ||
| + | |||
| + | Roadmap: | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Where?== | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Why?== | ||
| + | : 1. | ||
| + | : 2. | ||
| + | |||
| + | [http://web.mit.edu/dosathena/doc/www/ek-vt520-rm.pdf Serial Terminal Manual] | ||
Revision as of 03:21, 6 January 2011
Aim
Retro serial terminal IRC awesomeness.
Stephen Blomley brought in a VT520 terminal
Who?
What?
Make a freestanding (ish) IRC terminal for general use.
Where?
Why?
How?
Recently donated was a mostly dead Toshiba lappy (dead drives, dead screen) which has a serial port. It's now booting Ubuntu over PXE successfully. We're looking to hook it up to the vt520.
| Signal | 9-Pin | 25-Pin |
|---|---|---|
| Carrier Detect | 1 | 8 |
| Receive Data | 2 | 3 |
| Transmit Data | 3 | 2 |
| Data Terminal Ready | 4 | 20 |
| System Ground | 5 | 7 |
| Data Set Ready | 6 | 6 |
| Request to Send | 7 | 4 |
| Clear to Send | 8 | 5 |
| Ring Indicator | 9 | 22 |
| Signal | 9-Pin | 25-Pin |
|---|---|---|
| Receive Data | 2 | 3 |
| Transmit Data | 3 | 2 |
| System Ground | 5 | 7 |
Roadmap:
Where?
Why?
- 1.
- 2.