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[doug <dmcgarrett@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 11/14/2011 06:50 AM, C. van Nidek wrote:
> On 11/14/2011 05:07 PM, Per Jessen wrote:
> > C wrote:
> >
> > > On Mon, Nov 14, 2011 at 09:32, C. van Nidek<constant@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > wrote:
> > > > As I am sorting out older hardware I stumbled on a cable with 25 pin
> > > > male connector on one side with a 25 female and 9 female connector on
> > > > the other side of the cable.
> > > > I can not remember what the purpose was for this cable and do not
> > > > know what to use it for. Could somebody come up with a use for it?
> > >
> > > Just guessing... I would say it's an old serial cable.  They were
> > > typically used for modems.. HP Plotters... some old printers.
> > > Probably not a lot of use now.
> >
> > Yeah, those sound like DB-25 and DB-9 plugs -
> >
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D-subminiature
> >
> > the serial DB-25 plug is long retired, but the DB-9 is still frequently
> > used though.
> Thanks Per,
> Nice and clear description of the serial DB-25 and the DB-9 at the 
> above Wiki site. Will retire the cable :(
Don't throw it out. Some day you may acquire a plotter, or something 
like that, that still uses a serial interface.

--doug
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