Article 172115 of comp.os.vms: I have a Dilog SQ739 so I am not sure if the commands are the same as your 706, but here it goes: >>> D/P/L 20088004 80000001 ; setup i/o map >>> D/P/L 20001F40 20 ; enable mapping >>> D/P/W 200000DC b0 ; write IP[ to host adaptor (**) >>> D/P/W 200019DE 3fff ; write keyword to initiate DMA (***) >>> S 200 (**) doc said 20001940 but that didn't work, 200000DC worked. (***)doc said 20001942 but that didn't work, 200019DE worked. Also the terminal interface is: 9 7 5 3 1 10 8 6 4 2 ---------------------------board SQ739 side: Transmit is 3 goes to 2 on yor terminal Receive is 8 goes to 3 on your terminal Gnd is 2 goes to 7 on your terminal 7 and 9 should be jumpered. 9600 , 8 N 1. Serial communication begins upon powerup or a qBUS INIT command.Cable must be removed for proper system operation. hope this helps.