Second Mail Terminal?

[Colmgo]

Hi Everyone, just wondering is it possible to have two terminals attached to meridian Mail, (opt 61c) (Mmail 13).
One for monitor and one connected to remote admin box...
Thanks
C

 

[johnpoole]

not without an a/b box. the mail has a single i/o and if adding a second card is possible, i've never seen it.

john poole
bellsouth business
columbia,sc

 

[SAMMEE2]

IS possible, but you have to get some diodes and make your own cable connectors.

I'll try to draw a diode ( |< ) or ( >| ) here to identify the cathode (line or what the "arrow" points to) .

Term A pin2 ( |< ) to MMail pin2 to ( >| ) Term B pin2
Term A pin3 ( >| ) to MMail pin3 to ( |< ) Term B pin3
Term A pin7 connect to MMail pin7 and Term B pin7

connect 4,5,6,8,and 20 on EACH of the 3 cables.

A standard "bridging" diode will work, I think I used a 1N1763 or it's equivalent.

Voila'

 

[johnpoole]

i've seen some attempts to do that and it can work with the switch, with the mail and it's lovely screen paint, it works for a few times and locks the port, requiring reboot. i would put it on a pc, and allow pc anywhere and procom solve that problem

john poole
bellsouth business
columbia,sc

 

[SAMMEE2]

I've had it working here for the last 5+ years, no problem whatsoever.

 

[johnpoole]

that doesn't surprise me, if it's done right it could work, but i wouldn't do it for a sub. nortel would not support it and doing it would be easier with software

john poole
bellsouth business
columbia,sc