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  • RX2800 included serial port capability

    From Richard Jordan@21:1/5 to All on Wed Jun 25 16:13:37 2025
    Customer is winding down use of their compufax setup; it currently runs multiple modems on a DECserver 200. They are dropping down to a single
    POTS line and would like to retire the DS200.

    I think, from the docs I've found, that the single serial port on an
    RX2800 is usable as a general purpose port; it isn't OPA0, which is
    provided via the iLO.

    Is that correct? If so then they can use it for one remaining faxmodem.
    If not then we'll have to either spec a serial card for the server,
    continue using the DS200, or find out what other DECservers are
    supported by compufax (info request already sent to them); I know the
    DECserver 700-8 modem control units were not supported and did not work reliably.

    Thanks!

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  • From Simon Clubley@21:1/5 to Richard Jordan on Tue Jul 1 17:25:54 2025
    On 2025-06-25, Richard Jordan <usenet@cropcircledogs.com> wrote:
    Customer is winding down use of their compufax setup; it currently runs multiple modems on a DECserver 200. They are dropping down to a single
    POTS line and would like to retire the DS200.

    I think, from the docs I've found, that the single serial port on an
    RX2800 is usable as a general purpose port; it isn't OPA0, which is
    provided via the iLO.

    Is that correct? If so then they can use it for one remaining faxmodem.

    I just had a quick look and I could not see if that port supports
    modem control lines, or if its just intended for local device use.

    Simon.

    --
    Simon Clubley, clubley@remove_me.eisner.decus.org-Earth.UFP
    Walking destinations on a map are further away than they appear.

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