Petter Reinholdtsen wrote:
Yes, plain null-modem will do. Pins 2&3 should be crossed, and pin 7
straight-through for the ground. Other pins needn't be connected.
Be sure you have flow control disabled in your comm program.
Eh, 9-pin serial cables do not have ground on pin 7, do they?
No, ground is pin 5.
Check this URL for a wiring list:
http://www.hardwarebook.net/cable/serial/nullmodem9to9.html
Ian.
