RS232 to 9 pin serial port cable

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I need a cable or wiring insructions, if possible, to adapt a 9 pin serial
computer port to an RS232 type male connector. The cable is needed for an
automotive diagnostic tool I have and is used for loading software updates
from my computer to the tool. The mfr. wants $55.30 for this thing and I
believe I can build it or find it cheaper somewhere else. Struck out at the
local radio shack. Thanks for any help.

Garrett Fulton




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<< I need a cable or wiring insructions, if possible, to adapt a 9 pin serial
computer port to an RS232 type male connector. The cable is needed for an
automotive diagnostic tool I have and is used for loading software updates
from my computer to the tool. The mfr. wants $55.30 for this thing and I
believe I can build it or find it cheaper somewhere else. Struck out at the
local radio shack. Thanks for any help.

Garrett Fulton >>

There is no such thing as an RS232 connector, I assume you mean DB25
connector? Where does this diagnostic thingamajig plug into? Serial or
parallel port? The diagnostic tool has a 25 pin male connector, it's made for
a parallel port it sounds like.

Raymond
 
"Quadrajet1" <quadrajet1@aol.com> wrote in message
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I need a cable or wiring insructions, if possible, to adapt a 9 pin
serial
computer port to an RS232 type male connector. The cable is needed for an
automotive diagnostic tool I have and is used for loading software updates
from my computer to the tool. The mfr. wants $55.30 for this thing and I
believe I can build it or find it cheaper somewhere else. Struck out at
the
local radio shack. Thanks for any help.

Garrett Fulton

There is no such thing as an RS232 connector, I assume you mean DB25
connector? Where does this diagnostic thingamajig plug into? Serial or
parallel port? The diagnostic tool has a 25 pin male connector, it's made
for
a parallel port it sounds like.

Raymond
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It goes from the 9 pin serial port on my computer to a female socket on the
top of the tool that looks like a big telephone connector. I probably
didn't have the terminology right. All I've been able to find doing an
internet search is 9 pin serial port to USB adapter cables and those won't
work on this thing. I let a friend borrow the tool to read the codes on
his car and don't have it with me today. I believe the telephone looking
socket has 9 pins also.

Garrett Fulton




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On Mon, 22 Sep 2003 17:07:39 -0400, "gfulton" <gfulton@webkorner.com>
put finger to keyboard and composed:

I need a cable or wiring insructions, if possible, to adapt a 9 pin serial
computer port to an RS232 type male connector.
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http://www.epanorama.net/documents/pc/rs232cables.html


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<< It goes from the 9 pin serial port on my computer to a female socket on the
top of the tool that looks like a big telephone connector. I probably
didn't have the terminology right. All I've been able to find doing an
internet search is 9 pin serial port to USB adapter cables and those won't
work on this thing. I let a friend borrow the tool to read the codes on
his car and don't have it with me today. I believe the telephone looking
socket has 9 pins also.

Garrett Fulton >>


Ahhhh okay, it does sound like a custom cable then. The phone jack somes in
even number of pins from 2 to 10. Phones use 4 or 6 pin, 10baseT Ethernet uses
8 pin jacks. They do make a 10, but it's not used much.

Does you friend have the cable, or do you even need the cable except to
download to your PC? Somewhere, there may be a wiring diagram for that cable
(not likely), best bet is to find someone with the same machine, and copy their
cable, or bite the bullet if all else fails. And write down the specs in case
the cable is ever lost.

Raymond
 
"Quadrajet1" <quadrajet1@aol.com> wrote in message
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It goes from the 9 pin serial port on my computer to a female socket on
the
top of the tool that looks like a big telephone connector. I probably
didn't have the terminology right. All I've been able to find doing an
internet search is 9 pin serial port to USB adapter cables and those won't
work on this thing. I let a friend borrow the tool to read the codes on
his car and don't have it with me today. I believe the telephone looking
socket has 9 pins also.

Garrett Fulton


Ahhhh okay, it does sound like a custom cable then. The phone jack
somes in
even number of pins from 2 to 10. Phones use 4 or 6 pin, 10baseT Ethernet
uses
8 pin jacks. They do make a 10, but it's not used much.

Does you friend have the cable, or do you even need the cable except to
download to your PC? Somewhere, there may be a wiring diagram for that
cable
(not likely), best bet is to find someone with the same machine, and copy
their
cable, or bite the bullet if all else fails. And write down the specs in
case
the cable is ever lost.

Raymond
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Thanks, Raymond. I did some more calling around again today and you're
right in that it's definitely a custom cable. I'll just order it and pay
the money, I reckon.

Garrett




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Just look it up on Google...It sounds like you need a serial adaptor that
gets you from DB9 to RJ11...a fairly common adaptor in the 80's...try
calling a couple of surplusers...
Here is one... http://www.altronics.com
Usually this is an adaptor and you just buy the length of cable you
need...hope this helps....Ross


"gfulton" <gfulton@webkorner.com> wrote in message
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I need a cable or wiring insructions, if possible, to adapt a 9 pin serial
computer port to an RS232 type male connector. The cable is needed for an
automotive diagnostic tool I have and is used for loading software updates
from my computer to the tool. The mfr. wants $55.30 for this thing and I
believe I can build it or find it cheaper somewhere else. Struck out at
the
local radio shack. Thanks for any help.

Garrett Fulton




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"Ross Mac" <macroeng@example.invalid> wrote in message
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Just look it up on Google...It sounds like you need a serial adaptor that
gets you from DB9 to RJ11...a fairly common adaptor in the 80's...try
calling a couple of surplusers...
Here is one... http://www.altronics.com
Usually this is an adaptor and you just buy the length of cable you
need...hope this helps....Ross
Click to expand...
Thanks Ross. I went ahead and paid the $55 and ordered the cable the day
before your post. I need it pretty quick anyhow as I need to use the
scanner and can't until I've loaded the update.

Garrett




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<< "Ross Mac" <macroeng@example.invalid> wrote in message
news:a_sdb.155838$0v4.11657098@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
Just look it up on Google...It sounds like you need a serial adaptor that
gets you from DB9 to RJ11...a fairly common adaptor in the 80's...try
calling a couple of surplusers...
Here is one... http://www.altronics.com
Usually this is an adaptor and you just buy the length of cable you
need...hope this helps....Ross
Click to expand...
Thanks Ross. I went ahead and paid the $55 and ordered the cable the day
before your post. I need it pretty quick anyhow as I need to use the
scanner and can't until I've loaded the update.

Garrett >>

Those 9 pin to RJxx adapters typically come unwired. You have to configure
them for your own use, which cannot be determined without a wiring diagram.

Raymond
 
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