[Info-vax] Synch-On-Green Graphics, Adapters

[Johnny Billquist]

On 2016-11-05 16:01, Scott Dorsey wrote:
> Hans Vlems  <hvlems at freenet.de> wrote:
>> The DEC part number for an AUI terminator is 12-2219-01.
>
> That's not really a terminator, that's a loopback connector that returns
> whatever is sent out back to the input.  It's necessary to run some network
> tests if no transceiver is connected.  Today it is mostly useless.

Yeah. I was confused at the "terminator" terminology as well. Loopback 
connector for tests.

>> BTW the build quality of those VAXstation 3100 boxes was actually pretty good. Mine still work ;)
>
> DEC built systems to last, unfortunately far longer than they were willing
> to support them.

In all fairness, DEC probably supported them as long as the company 
existed...

	Johnny