RS/6000 VDT Cabling Question

[Dick Gill]

I have a client who is upgrading to an RS/6000 and adding a
number of terminals (3151) for word processing.  The current
wiring in his building has three wires of UTP available in each
office for a terminal.

I would like to use existing wiring by running just Transmit,
Receive and Common to each VDT; this would, of course, entail
strapping back the hardware handshake at the RS/6000 (I presume
RTS-CTS and DTR-DSR-CD) and using X-on/X-off for flow control.
According to the client, no terminal will be more than 150-200
feet from the RS/6000.  I would like to run the terminals at 38k
but could fall-back to 19.2k or 9.6k if I had to.  The building
is stand-alone with no unusual electrical appliances; just a
plain office.

Any experience from the real world would be highly appreciated.

Thanks

Ground


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Dick Gill     Gill & Piette, Inc.             (703)761-1163  ..uunet!gandp!rg