HP MDP RS-232 Port - 5062-3054 - What do I need

[Doug Tran]

I just acquired some of the above MDP in a auction. What do I need to use them. I assume I need some kind of MUX card and some special Mux cable?

thanks
Doug

[steven Burgess_2]

Hi Doug

Have a look at this link for connecting a modem

http://forums.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,,0xddf05f260cafd4118fef0090279cd0f9,00.html

Regards

Steve

[Doug Tran]

Steve thanks for the pin-out info but want I really need to know is how to connect the MDP to my D370.

I already have the necessary cabling to connect my modems to the ports on the MDP.

I see there is a 9-pin RS232 on the side of the MDP. I assume I have to hook this up to my D-box via some sort of MUX card installed in my D-box.

I currently have a spare J2467 EISA Mux card but don't have a cable. Will the MDP work with the J2467 or does it require a special card.

thanks,
Doug

[steven Burgess_2 · Accepted solution]

Hi Doug

Have just double checked in our machine room.

We have an old

9000/856/E55 Model

We have an MUX card - APMUX16 - model A1703-60022. Cable is a 7 pin to a 9 pin 'D' connector to the side of the MDP. Then on port 1 we have a standard console cable to our console

Hope this helps

Steve

[Doug Tran]

Thanks Steve.

I was just curious to see how many different Mux cards the MDP were compatible with.

Doug

[Stefan Saliba]

You can sell that to THOMAS COLE for his thread E35. He needs one to conenct a console to his E35.