deskthority

Well, the PCB already has a place to solder a DB15 female connector. So can use that or take the signals from there (pins 7,8 and 14) or from the Twinax header. The signals in any case are exactly the same. I don't directly solder a connector in my converters but that's because I don't have a custo...

There are no users I know currently with a 3486, but there is one user with a working 3477, that is a very similar model, so it should work but is untested. I'm not terribly familiar with those "modern" terminals but the DB15 is intended to be used with a Twinax T adapter that is autoterminated. So...

I've just got hold of an IBM InfoWindow II 3486, and came across this thread when looking for ways to interface with it. Would be PCBs posted above be a possible way to interact with it? And if so, would I just be able to connect it from the DB15 connector on the terminal to the DB-15 on the PCB, or...