Resolution: Never did figure out what I was doing wrong, and another client needed a new pfsense box, so I just ended up buying the USB to serial adapter and gender changer from Netgate.
Was affordable, isn't the prolific chipset, and it totally works. Big thanks to everyone! Mahalo, Jeremy On Fri, Feb 27, 2015 at 12:24 PM, Sean <m...@thegeekclub.net> wrote: > Although... you reminded me of a good story. Once upon a time I worked > for this startup company trying to develop a device that was programmed > over serial. > Some argument between owner and guy who did original dev work left us with > a device and a crappy 16 bit dos executable to reverse engineer. > Called a genius friend of mine and we actually rigged up a serial cable > with two heads and many twisted wires and electrical tape that allowed us > to "sniff" the data traversing it. > So we figured out the entire command set of the device and were able to > write a better app... > > On Fri, Feb 27, 2015 at 4:18 PM, Sean <m...@thegeekclub.net> wrote: > >> LOL. This guy gets it. >> When I get in trouble there's an almost retired telephony tech in my >> office who speaks this arcane serial language. >> I send him mfg pinouts and they'll make me a custom cable in a pinch. To >> me it's all just voodoo. >> >> On Fri, Feb 27, 2015 at 2:16 PM, Jim Thompson <j...@netgate.com> wrote: >> >>> Let me know when you want to hear the story of a paper tape reader, a >>> pick and place machine, and "speed select" (pin 23 on a DB-25 wired for EIA >>> RS-232-C) >>> >>> On Feb 27, 2015, at 1:55 PM, Sean <m...@thegeekclub.net> wrote: >>> >>> You also need a real NULL modem cable. Actually there's probably >>> nothing wrong with your USB to Serial. >>> The blue Cisco cables are rollover cables. They are not NULL modem >>> cables. Welcome to serial cable pinout hell. ;-) >>> Some of us have been here a long time. I'm no expert but i've got 3 >>> different serial cables and converters in my toolbag having learned the >>> hard way the variety of devices and requirements. >>> >>> On Wed, Feb 25, 2015 at 2:30 PM, Jeremy Bennett < >>> jbenn...@hikitechnology.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Thank you all for the suggestions. I put my own alix router in place >>>> for my client, and now that I have a little time, will go ahead and >>>> purchase a non-prolific USB to serial adapter, and the associated >>>> accessories. >>>> >>>> I have gotten into the habit of buying prebuilt Alix systems, and that >>>> has spoiled me. >>>> >>>> On Wed, Feb 25, 2015 at 10:12 AM, Volker Kuhlmann < >>>> hid...@paradise.net.nz> wrote: >>>> >>>>> On Thu 26 Feb 2015 07:19:04 NZDT +1300, Jim Pingle wrote: >>>>> >>>>> > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AHYJWWG >>>>> >>>>> Yes useful for many occasions. >>>>> However as a first step having a two bucks gender bender and trying >>>>> with >>>>> and without will put the straight/null issue to rest. You'll still need >>>>> if if the flashing gadget indicates as such. Smaller/cheaper than >>>>> having >>>>> two different cables too. >>>>> >>>>> > FTDI chip, too. >>>>> >>>>> Or what the Chinese make of that ;-) >>>>> >>>>> Volker >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Volker Kuhlmann is list0570 with the domain in header. >>>>> http://volker.top.geek.nz/ Please do not CC list postings to me. >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> pfSense mailing list >>>>> https://lists.pfsense.org/mailman/listinfo/list >>>>> Support the project with Gold! https://pfsense.org/gold >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> pfSense mailing list >>>> https://lists.pfsense.org/mailman/listinfo/list >>>> Support the project with Gold! https://pfsense.org/gold >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> pfSense mailing list >>> https://lists.pfsense.org/mailman/listinfo/list >>> Support the project with Gold! https://pfsense.org/gold >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> pfSense mailing list >>> https://lists.pfsense.org/mailman/listinfo/list >>> Support the project with Gold! https://pfsense.org/gold >>> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > pfSense mailing list > https://lists.pfsense.org/mailman/listinfo/list > Support the project with Gold! https://pfsense.org/gold >
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