Re: Attaching Serial Devices to Irix 6.[4,5]

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Don Burns (don_burns++at++peru.csd.sgi.com)
Tue, 3 Nov 1998 09:03:31 -0800 (PST)

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On Nov 3, 10:20am, Dr Colin Bridgewater wrote:
> Subject: Attaching Serial Devices to Irix 6.[4,5]
> Hi folks
>
> Has anyone succeeded in attaching either a Flock of Birds or Polhemus
> tracker to an Onyx2 running Irix 6.[4,5] ? The set-up notes I have for
> both sensors refer to Irix 5.2 (or earlier) and I know that the termio
> serial port tructures have changed since then, for example.
>

I have seen both devices attached to Onyx2's under both OSs. I would double
check serial cables that you are using. I believe the Onyx2 uses a more
"standard" 9 pin pin-out that is compatible with most null-modem cables you get
at your friendly local PC supermarket.

-don

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