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Computer with lots of serial ports

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First post, by 2fort5r

Posted on 2014-09-12, 19:56

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I just picked up an old machine which has 8 serial ports installed (RJ-11 connectors). I'm wondering why it would need so many. What might this computer have been used for?

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Reply 1 of 4, by Solarstorm

Posted on 2014-09-12, 20:14

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I actually have a 8 port serial card here, it's like new.
I got it from work, we used it in our lab for some blood analyzing machines.
They needed a bunch of serial ports.

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Reply 2 of 4, by Zup

Posted on 2014-09-12, 20:24

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VT server? I remember that Dec VT-420 had serial and RJ11 connectors.

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Reply 3 of 4, by obobskivich

Posted on 2014-09-12, 20:41

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Some sort of CNC control maybe? Like for a machine tool or something.

Reply 4 of 4, by 2fort5r

Posted on 2014-09-12, 20:45

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I'm not sure, but I think it came from a hospital, so the blood analysis thing sounds probable.

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