Voice Synthesizers

[Brent Harding]

Would they end up fitting together, if I'd accidentally connect one to the
network, and connect the real network to the dectalk? Can regular rj45 be
worked with dectalk, or does it need to be bought from dec?
At 05:50 PM 9/5/00 -0400, you wrote:
>They aren't rj45s.  They are only six conductor connectors.  They sure do
>look alike except for the offset tab.  Stupid DEC again.
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>FC
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>On Tue, 5 Sep 2000, Brent Harding wrote:
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>> Is there anywhere I can get a cable for a decexpress? The tab broke off of
>> mine. It feels like a phone jack type connector, but the rj45, not
>> something usually used in a serial port, more for hooking to a network
>> card, how confusing, if both cables get mixed up in a case, as things might
>> fit where they shouldn't. Didn't know it was rj45 used in dectalk, thought
>> it was standard phone connectors, how to make one of the dec connectors,
>> not sure.
>> At 03:56 PM 9/5/00 -0500, you wrote:
>> >Hello all:
>> >
>> >Soon, I will be buying a new voice synthesizer.  I would like an external
>> >serial device for it's flexibility.  Presently, it is a toss up between
the
>> >dectalk express and the acsent.  If anyone has an opinion concerning
serial
>> >voice synthesizers, I would like to hear it.
>> >
>> >I personally like the dectalk express; but, it doesn't seem very well
made.
>> >And, DEC used those rj 45 connectors with the tab offset.  I have no idea
>> >why DEC did this.  This type of connecter is on most of their terminal
>> >servers, printers and other serial devices.  DEC are the only one's who
use
>> >this connector.  I guess this is why they can charge $15 for a cable.
>> >
>> >Terry
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