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I've successfully configured some intel harwdare (switches and vpn units) with my visor and a serial telnet (I've successfully used ptelnet, online from markspace and Mterm), using both the standard serial cradle and a serial cable by atlcables.
The problem is I cannot find a way to use my visor with 5xx series switches (always from intel). I've tried with all the combinations of cables&programs described above, but my visor simply refuses to connect
anyone has a clue?

thank you very much, I'm tired of dragging about a heavy big notebook

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I'm not familiar with the 5xx hardware but if they require any of the serial control lines that could be the problem since the Visor doesn't have anything other the TX and RX.

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Originally posted by MarkEagle
I'm not familiar with the 5xx hardware but if they require any of the serial control lines that could be the problem since the Visor doesn't have anything other the TX and RX.

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Originally posted by mad_ip_address
do you have any positive experience using a visor with any other kind of serial communications?

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seems to be an intel's problem

it seems it's not Visor's fault after all, according to a post I've just found on intel's support messageboard, some of their switches works just with a nullmodem cable "with all the pins wired".
but the best (or the worst) is that at intel's support have not the slightest idea about why or on wich device it happens.

and, BTW, what the heck "all the pins wired" means

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All Pins Wired?

My guess would be that all pins need to be sensible as either at ground or signal level and not 'connected' to air.
I suspect they have a (buggy) active level sensing scheme.

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Intel pinout?

Do you have a pinout of the Intel device's serial connector? If you do, I could probably give you some helpful suggestions as to how to connect to it.

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Re: Intel pinout?

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Originally posted by btabatow
Do you have a pinout of the Intel device's serial connector? If you do, I could probably give you some helpful suggestions as to how to connect to it.

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unfortunately I have no idea about the pinout, and seems also nobody Intel's support have. At intel's forum they gave this response to the pinout question:

"I do not have a pin-out to post here. I do know that Intel provides
with each Intel(R) Express 500 Series Switch a null modem cable that
will work to manage them. In our experience, most high quality null
modem cables work fine as well."

the full thread can be found via http at http://intelforums.com/cgi-bin/WebX...160.hVnrahAcdVe^[email protected]

It seems to me Intel guys are not very responsive on this particular issue and I have not a personal cable to tear apart.
Anyway I'll test one at office without destroying it, hope I'll find out something.

Thank you for your replying

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Re: seems to be an intel's problem

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Originally posted by mad_ip_address
it seems it's not Visor's fault after all, according to a post I've just found on intel's support messageboard, some of their switches works just with a nullmodem cable "with all the pins wired".
but the best (or the worst) is that at intel's support have not the slightest idea about why or on wich device it happens.

and, BTW, what the heck "all the pins wired" means

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