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I am getting A600 5001 & 5007 which subjest to me that I am using an old Async cable for console connection. I am installing V5R2 with Iseries Access for windows (ops console) my cable part number is 44H7504 will this cable not work ?? what cable do I need?
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Old consoles that were async were typically RS-232, 25 pin, male + female. Some mfr's did double male ends. If the cable fits the components, the odds are it'll either work as-is, or, if you get a crossover, then that'd wrap it up swell.
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I am pretty sure that this cable has done the job in the past. I am wondering whether it may be because of the verion I am trying to use.(CA Express & Iseries access) on V4 and v5r2 (Os400) maybe I should try Client V3R2 on OS400 V4 (I dont have a copy of this client but will try and get copies of all versions) what do you think ?
The SRCs mentioned A600 5001 appears when I have the cable plugged into (Looking from the back) the left port. I think that I have read somewhere that it should be the right port(Looks like small scusi)

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I am sorry for the babble.
(CA(Client access) express & iseries access) are client software provideing 5250 dumb terminal emulation + Operations navigator/file transfer etc etc etc.
I believ that this cable(scusi to 9 pin) has worked on previous (Now pretty old) versions of Client software and old versions of AS400 O/S If that does not work then I will go for the tried and tested Dumb terminal(Twinaxe) I have accepted your answer, thanks very much for your time Unfortunately I do not have to much time before I have to get things fixed.
Thanks again
Nigel
Thanx.                                                           -[Good Fortune]-

https://www.experts-exchange.com/Programming/Programming_Platforms/AS400/

(I dunno AS400, but for console, I don't understand why either side would be scsi, which would pool similar devices, not just opcon. Maybe 9-to-25 pin serial available at Radio Shack. Maybe the other TA knows some. I did take it that CA was not Computer Associates, but that said little.) Twinaxe? I used to cut cable and screw connections for our (former) 327x's. Now that's all ethernet and PC emulation. 5250? Oh, <sigh> maybe it is more than one, I didn't know anyone used that anymore. Our last one pulled a dozen years ago after being idle a few years. We had them for data entry pool. I don't recall the cable. Try other TA.)