[Info-vax] Can't get uVAX II console to talk

[abrsvc]

On Tuesday, 16 March 2021 at 19:51:05 UTC-4, chris wrote:
> On 03/15/21 21:06, abrsvc wrote: 
> > Ijust acquired a uVAX II system that I'm trying to verify works as expected. The systems powers up OK and the LED display ends up showing the number 0 (zero) which I recall says that the power-up diagnostics say the system is OK. 
> > 
> > I currently have a VT420 connected to the console port using a DECconnect cable (branded even) and an H8571-J adapter (MMJ to 9-pin). I get nothing on the terminal. Note that this VT/Cable/Adapter setup works for consoles on my DS10s, DS15s and RXyyyy systems with no problems. 
> > 
> > The only doc I could locate showed a connection using a VT320 with the cable/adapter I have but included in the stream a BC22 null modem cable. Is this required here or is there a variant of the H8671 that I should be using? 
> > 
> > Thanks for any suggestions. 
> > 
> > Dan
> If that's a GPX or other uVax with video cards installed, 
> you may not get any console output with the graphics cards 
> plugged in, as fwir, console io gets redirected to graphics 
> if it finds any. 
> 
> Best way is to bring it up bit by bit. Unplug the first 
> card past the cpu and memory, which will break bus grant, 
> then try again... 
> 
> Chris
In case you missed it, the correct h8571 adapter resolved the problem thanks to Hoff.

Dan