Re: 9401 Model 150 asynch console cable pinouts

[Pat Barber <mboceanside@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The 9401-150 stuff is not available but the the 250 info
is, so start reading from here:

http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/pubs/html/as400/v4r5/ic2924/v4r5hwpdf/pdf/model250.htm

The 250 is close enough that these manuals should answer most of
your questions.






Paul Cull wrote:

> Hi everyone,
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> I’m new to this list so hope that I’m posting to the appropriate forum.
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> I’ve just purchased an ancient 9401 model 150 for US $50 here in Brazil,
> which came with nothing more than tower itself. It appears to IPL ok,
> eventual given the system code A900-2000 which I suspect has to do with the
> fact that it has no console attached.
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> It has an Ethernet RJ45 connect in the lowest slot, although I don’t know
> any details about the configuration, machine name, IP address address etc.
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> I also have a version of IBM iSeries Access for Windows installed on my PC.
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> I haven’t had any success trying to get any signs of life out of my Ethernet
> connection (the Console program seems to detect a host IP of 0.0.36.185,
> which is invalid to Windows when I try to configure my PC to a nearby
> address).
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> I am hoping to be able to use the Asynch console port to attach to the PC
> but have no cable information about it’s pin outs.
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> Can anyone help with this? Would a standard RS-232C 9 pin cable with pins 2
> and 3 crossed work?
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> Alternatively, is there way I can configure the TCP/IP access without
> knowing anything about the machine’s configuration?
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> Thanks in advance,
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> Paul Cull