DEC VT520 Terminal

Checking out a DEC VT520 terminal from the early 1990s. We'll fix a jammed power button, test it out with an RS/6000, and try out multiple terminal sessions after making an MMJ cable adapter to hook up a Cisco 2600 router. We'll also get a bonus interview with my mom, she worked for DEC in the 1980s. Check me out on Patreon:   / clabretro   Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio #netro #retrotech #retrocomputer #networking #homelab #cisco #telephony Serial to USB converter: https://amzn.to/4mAXDlJ Rack stuff StarTech Universal Rack Rails: https://amzn.to/404JV1Q StarTech 42U Rack: https://amzn.to/482c3oh StarTech 25U Rack: https://amzn.to/3mEB7hS Tripp Lite SMART1500LCD UPS: https://amzn.to/3KZW3Jw 1U 24 Port Patch Panel: https://amzn.to/3Nm0bFa 1U Brush Panel: https://amzn.to/3mExAA3 1U Rack Shelf: https://amzn.to/3oaDclT Video gear Camera: https://amzn.to/4al3xjA Main mics: https://amzn.to/4dCUuO2 Desk mic: https://amzn.to/3ye8BsV Note: The above are Amazon affiliate links. It doesn't cost you extra, but I'll receive a commission which will help keep the content coming. I only link to things I've personally ordered. 00:00 Intro 01:31 Unboxing the VT520 03:02 VT520 Overview 07:57 MMJ Cables 11:32 Fixing the Power Button 17:26 First Power Up 20:34 Hooking the VT520 up to an RS/6000 25:35 Interviewing my Mom, a Former DEC Employee 35:05 Hooking up a Cisco 2600 37:07 Making an MMJ Adapter 38:39 Multiple Terminal Sessions 43:34 Final Thoughts