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My old boss had a cable with an RS232 connector with configurable pins. Back in the 90s and 2000s, there was a lot of equipment using RS232 but there was no rel

My old boss had a cable with an RS232 connector with configurable pins. Back in the 90s and 2000s, there was a lot of equipment using RS232 but there was no reliable standard pin configuration. That often meant building a cable specifically for a given device. By the time I came along in the 2010s, everything was Cisco or at compatible with the Cisco cables, so it wasn't needed much any more. It was such a neat idea, I almost regretted not being around to enjoy it when it was useful.

ofrzeta 3y ago
"RS232 Jumper Box" https://www.radioparts.com.au/images/ProductImages/30577329.jpg https://www.radioparts.com.au/images/ProductImages/30577329.... I also have another RS232 device in the attic that shows the signals as LEDs. https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41HVXpTp4wL._AC_SL1000_.jpg https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41HVXpTp4wL._AC_SL1000_.... Very useful back in the days.
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