13W3 adapters

Don THX1138 at dakotacom.net
Thu Sep 7 17:38:33 CDT 2006


James Rice wrote:
>> > But, I found a <random> 13W3<->3BNC adapter in one of my
>> > goodie boxes.  The 13W3 connector is "just right" (sex,
>> > form factor, mounting, etc.).
>> >
>> > So, the issue (and hence the question!) is:  what sort of
>> > device might *want* this adapter (i.e. why should I *keep*
>> > it and not just salvage parts from it)?  Note that the
>> > BNC pigtails are only a few inches long so I assume this
>> > would be attached to a 3BNC monitor and a "regular" Sun
>> > cable used to tether that to the CPU.
>>
>> It does look like a magic adapter to allow Sun workstations and others
>> to use a RGB sync on green momitor. Have a look at the BNC connectors
>> - one should be marked blue, one green and the other red.
>>
>>
> The adapter he found could be a NeXT 13w3 to 3 BNC.  They were supplied 
> with
> the first series of NeXT N4005 Hitachi 21" monitors which had three BNC
> connections.  Later N4005's had a 13w3 connection.

Ah.  Since I have no NeXT boxes  :<  I'll assume the adapter is
worth more to me for it's *components* than as a whole assembly.

Thanks!
--don


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