Cables for RX50 in BA23

[Pete Turnbull]

On Mar 24 2005, 23:12, Jerome H. Fine wrote:
>  >Pete Turnbull wrote:

> >Actually it's a 34-way cable, just like the 34-way cable used for a
PC
> >3.5" drive, though without the "twist" that most PC drive cables
have.
> >
> Jerome Fine replies:
>
> As usual, you are correct.  I suspect that my
> error would have been noted as soon as the attempt
> to actually plug the 40 pin cable into the 34 pin
> header of the RX50.

Yes, it would have been obvious and probably not caused any confusion.
 I only posted the followup in case anyone else who'd not seen the
distribution panel went looking for a cable in advance, really.

> As for the lack of a twist, I seem to remember that
> the twist was only after the first connection, i.e.
> on the second connection.  Since there is only a
> single connection to the RX50, if I am correct,
> the twist would not affect anything.

That's right.  I've used cables like that.

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Pete						Peter Turnbull
						Network Manager
						University of York