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 > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Speakup mailing list > >Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > >http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >
