Re: Farallon StarController & Cayman GatorStar stuff

[Rubywand <rubywand@swbell.net>]

Petar Puskarich writes ...
> 
> Hello!  I've lately been on an old Localtalk networking gear kick and have
> come across a few old Farallon StarControllers.  I have a 24port, and a
> 12port localtalk hub version...  The one unit came with the real Farallon
> management cable (RJ45 to Mini-Din 8) that connects to your mac.  I am
> trying to configure this, but just can NOT get anything to talk to the port.
> 
> I can successfully connect my lab of 6 IIg's, and 2 Apple II's with
> workstation cards to the switch across a patch panel and Centronics 50 pin
> setup..  All the ports work, but would like to see what the software does if
> anything.
> 
> I have an old BETA version of StarCommand but it doesn't see anything on the
> serial port.
> 
> So does anyone have a copy of the StarCommand software higher than Beta
> 1.0e???
> 

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> 
> Hello out there again!
> 
> In my quest for old Appletalk/Localtalk gear to keep my basement lab at
> state of the art 1990 or so, I have come across 2 Cayman GatorStar Localtalk
> Router/Hubs.
> 
> I have all the software needed for these guys as well as the firmware images
> if anyone needs them. I am however missing all the manuals and would love to
> find the pinouts used by these critters to hook to the phone patch block.
> 
> The typical wiring for the farallon StarControllers only connects the first
> 6 ports on each of the two connectors... So obviously something is different
> on the Cayman hookups..  The GatorStar supports 24 ports Localtalk with 12
> ports on each Centronics 50 connector.
> 
> Currently I have it cross patched onto the same block I was using the
> StarController on and all 24 ports work with it...
> 
> Any help greatly appreciated and will glady send the Cayman and Farallon
> software that I have to anyone that needs it.  This stuff is getting next to
> impossible to find and is only 8 to 9 years old!
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Petar Puskarich
> ppuskari@@hotmail.com



Hi, Peter,

     For best chance of getting a response on comm questions it's a good idea
to cross-post to the main newsgroup.



Rubywand