Voice Synthesizers

[Frank J. Carmickle]

This is not so.  It's not a standard rj45.

FC

On Wed, 6 Sep 2000, Christopher Moore wrote:

> Hello,
> The dectalk cable is a straight-through rj45 with a serial adapter on the
> other end.  So you should be able to make one and clip the serial adapter
> from your broken cable.
> 
> 
> 73, Chris w1gm at sdf.lonestar.org
> SDF Public Access UNIX System - http://sdf.lonestar.org
> 
> On Wed, 6 Sep 2000, Frank J. Carmickle wrote:
> 
> > Well you may confuse them, and I have never tried to see if they fit.  But
> > the serial cable for a dectalk is flat.  All ethernet cables I have ever
> > seen are round.  Can't really screw that one up.
> > 
> > FC
> > 
> > 
> > On Tue, 5 Sep 2000, Brent Harding wrote:
> > 
> > > 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.
> > > >
> > > >FC
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >On Tue, 5 Sep 2000, Brent Harding wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> 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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