WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO ATTACH LPFK'S TO AN

ITEM: RTA000042473



QUESTION:                                                                       
Can you attach LPFK's to an Xstation 130??  In item 0HQP7 it says               
that it is not possible to attach them thru the serial or parallel              
port - is this still true?  If it is possible, what items are needed            
to do it.                                                                       
                                                                                
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A: Yes, you can attach LPFK's to an Xstation 130.  Item 0HQP7 is                
   not correct.  The supported configuration is:                                
                                                                                
   Hardware                                                                     
   --------                                                                     
   - LPFK 6094-20                                                               
   - Xstation 130                                                               
   - Cable HH - to attach LPFK to the Xstation's Serial Port                   
   - a Female-Female gender changer (Cable HH and the Xstation's                
     Serial Port both have Male pinouts)                                        
                                                                                
   Software                                                                     
   --------                                                                     
   - Xstation Manager 1.4 or later - this version provides                      
     the SMIT option "LPF key port".  This port can be defined                  
     as: none, com1, com2, com3, or com4.                                       
                                                                                
   Thank you                                                                    
                                                                                
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QUESTION:                                                                       
My customer was wondering about this HH-cable.  What does it do?                
Are there any electronics or does it just conform the connectors to            
their various ports?                                                            
                                                                                
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A:     The HH cable provides the interface between the LPFK and the             
       Xstation 130.    In addition, you need a JJ cable to connect             
       to the monitor from the HH attachment in order to get power.             
       The HH cable attachment attaches to the serial port on the               
       Xstation 130.                                                            
                                                                                
       The following picture describes the configuration:                       
                                                                                
                ***********         ************                                
                *         *         *   LPFK   *                                
                * Monitor *         ************                                
                *         *        *                                           
                ***********      *     HH Cable                                 
                     *         *<------------------                             
         JJ Cable    *       *                                                  
         ----------> *     *                                                    
                     *   *                                                      
                ************                                                    
                *          *                                                    
                ************                                                    
                Serial Port                                                     
                on Xstation                                                     
                                                                                
       The following describes each part:                                       
                                                                                
       Cable    Feature Code   Cable Name            Part#    Length (ft)       
       -----    ------------   --------------------  ------   -----------      
                                                                                
        HH        4060         Lighted Programmable  39F8228      6             
                               Keyboard or Dials                                
                               Attachment Cable                                 
                               (for attaching to                                
                               serial EIA-232D                                  
                               port)                                            
                                                                                
        JJ        4061         Lighted Programmable  39F8302      6             
                               Function Keyboard or                             
                               Dials Attachment                                 
                               Cable (for attaching                             
                               to display for power)                            
                                                                                
       This information is on page 1-137 of the RISC System/6000 System        
       Overview.                                                                
                                                                                
        Thank you for using AIX Technical Support.                              
                                                                                
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This item was created from library item Q659463      CRMZM                      
                                                                                
Additional search words:                                                        
ATTACH ATTACHED ATTACHMENT CRMZM HARDWARE IX JUN94 LPFK OZNEW                   
RISCSYSTEM RISCXSTA XSTATION 130                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                               


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