9200/P.C. cable

[Deleted User] · 04/08/06 - 09:36

Morning. Can anyone point me in the direction of a linking cable for the above please? Must be about 3 metres long.
Thanking you in anticipation.

Max Demian · 04/08/06 - 09:43

storesman wrote:

Morning. Can anyone point me in the direction of a linking cable for the above please? Must be about 3 metres long.
Thanking you in anticipation.

USB or serial?

The USB is a standard A-B USB 2.0 one, available anywhere (e.g. Argos or WHSmith).

I haven't tried getting a serial cable for it.

Barry · 04/08/06 - 09:58

Usb cable

Serial cable

Serial to Usb adaptor (if required)

These are only examples, probably cheaper out there although the adaptor is the cheapest I have seen.

[Deleted User] · 04/08/06 - 15:51

storesman wrote:

Morning. Can anyone point me in the direction of a linking cable for the above please? Must be about 3 metres long.
Thanking you in anticipation.

Serial Cable - 2 metre

Not three metres, but it's cheap and may help someone else who's looking. I bought mine from this seller and updated to the new loader with no problems.

[Deleted User] · 04/08/06 - 20:56

I used to work near a scrap yard and they take in old pc's and cables, I just asked if I could route through their cable skip, and found a cable

with no charge.

So if you are near a scrapyard go for a search.

Max Demian · 04/08/06 - 23:29

R1 KSU wrote:

I used to work near a scrap yard and they take in old pc's and cables, I just asked if I could route through their cable skip, and found a cable with no charge.
So if you are near a scrapyard go for a search.

How do you know the OP didn't mean a "proper shop" rather than all this eBay rubbish.

[Deleted User] · 05/08/06 - 11:16

Many thanks to you all, its good to know you are there.

[Deleted User] · 05/08/06 - 13:15

I bought a null modem RS232 cable and found to my horror that I do not have a 9 pinplug on my HP pavilion PC. Do I have to get an adaptor to enable me to use a USB connection?

David

Barry · 05/08/06 - 14:27

david walter wrote:

I bought a null modem RS232 cable and found to my horror that I do not have a 9 pinplug on my HP pavilion PC. Do I have to get an adaptor to enable me to use a USB connection?

David

Yep...if you want to be able to update the software via PC

[Deleted User] · 07/08/06 - 13:41

Any ideas on where to get an adaptor for USB to null modem cable. As I said above I do not have a 9 pin connection on my computer. I went into Maplins this morning but could not find one and the staff were not particularly helpful.

David

Barry · 07/08/06 - 14:34

david walter wrote:

Any ideas on where to get an adaptor for USB to null modem cable. As I said above I do not have a 9 pin connection on my computer. I went into Maplins this morning but could not find one and the staff were not particularly helpful.

David

Maplin product LINK, product code ZP43W

[Deleted User] · 08/08/06 - 16:50

Thanks Barry Maplins located it this morning and I have installed it and will try the loader update tomorrow.

David

[Deleted User] · 13/08/06 - 04:14

Barry wrote:

Usb cable

These are only examples, probably cheaper out there although the adaptor is the cheapest I have seen.

So can i use the usb cable to update the firmware from my pc or do i need another cable. I'm confused.

Barry · 13/08/06 - 07:54

The OP did not specify which cable they were after, therefore I listed sources for all types.

For updating the software it depends what connections you have on your PC/Laptop....

If you have a Serial Comm Port, then all you need is the Serial cable. If you only have USB then you need the Serial cable, and the Serial to USB adaptor.

Hey there!

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9200/P.C. cable

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