Re: OT: Equipment tagged "WTF"

[srkh28@gmail.com]

It does seem to be clearly marked, but that may have been an error.
Usually devices packaged like this are typically filters/protection
devices (RS232/ParPorts), terminators (SCSI/RS422) or cross over
adaptors (RS232). These are common with machine room installations,
such as mainframe and server farms. For a DB25 style connector, there
are not too many services left they rely on this type of connector
anymore.




On Jun 4, 8:39 am, David Wilson <mcs6...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Jun 4, 5:07 am, pitz <pitz.w...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Saw this piece of equipment in my stash.  Labeled as a 25-pin "gender
> > changer", but obviously not.  LOL.  Beats the hell out of me what it
> > was for.  Very useless, I might say.
>
> >http://picasaweb.google.com/simplepractices/Posts#5343178509196721650...
>
> At work I have similar DE-9 and DE-15 "adapters" from SunBlade 100/150
> computers. It seems that Sun designed the back panel of these
> computers without checking for sufficient clearance below the
> connector. Many monitor and serial cables cannot plug into the
> motherboard socket so Sun shipped a pair of adapters to prevent the
> back shell from pressing against the computer case.