Re: Cabling Question...

["Jerome Draper" <jdraper@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

In this case the signal strength will be split between the two devices which
is NOT recommended for baluns these days.  The most reliable balun system is
the "activ" hub system which has been the only thing available for years.

OTOH, I have seen worse:  twinax to terminal to balun to CAT5 to terminal to
balun to twinax to terminal, ad puke.  It actually kinda worked.

You are probably ok.  The acid test will be the printer because that's where
most of the data is flowing.

Jerry

----- Original Message -----
From: <MWalter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2004 11:48 AM
Subject: Re: Cabling Question...


>
> I'm thinking the tech that is questioning this is thinking you're running
> ethernet. I'm assuming there are baluns on each end. Should be fine. Daisy
> chaining the way twinax works.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mark
>
> Mark D. Walter
> Senior Programmer/Analyst
> CCX, Inc.
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>                       "Chuck Lewis"
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> Hi Folks,
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> We had an IBM 6408-009 printer die at one of our distribution centers. It
> is
> more than likely a twin-ax card that has failed per a tech and they are
> getting a new one to replace it tomorrow. In talking he said he had talked
> to a cohort (this is not IBM) and was describing the cabling setup we
have.
> It is:
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>
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> Wall Jack - Cat 5 to Terminal - Cat 5 to Printer
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> And this person told him that it was not recommended to use Cat 5 in a
> daisy-chain setup like this and this could cause a problem.
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> This printer has been in place for over a year this way with no problem
and
> the one before that (a 4234) was hooked up that way for 4 years.
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> Just wondering what others felt about this.
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> We could easily run the Cat 5 to the printer FIRST (they sit right next to
> each other).
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> Thanks,
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> Chuck
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