So, in this case, the "serial cable" is really just that stack of
adapters, with no actual cable. I don't know about anyone else, but I
was assuming that there was a serial cable somewhere in the chain.
This is ok, and is probably wired correctly enough as far as wiring
goes. It's just not ideal physically/mechanically because of having such
a long rigid piece hanging off the serial port.
I personally would get either the smaller adapters like Kurt showed, or
one of the serial cables I linked to, simply because I hate a stack of
adapters like that. That takes the place of all the adapters.
But, it's probably electrically fine, and you can probably just go ahead
and keep using that setup if you don't care about the looks or ungainliness.
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bkw
On 4/10/19 4:45 PM, Thomas Morehouse wrote:
Voila - here's my setup.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/YeurPtPESokDdXkTA
Starting at the 102, there's the DB9/DB25 adapter, then gender
changer, then null modem, then usb/serial cable, then my Dell laptop.
Tom M.
On Wed, Apr 10, 2019 at 4:37 PM Kurt McCullum <ku...@fastmail.com
<mailto:ku...@fastmail.com>> wrote:
Tom,
You shouldn't need to replace your usb/serial adapter. I know that
there is the odd ball case out there but the VAST majority of
these converters just create a 9pin male serial port that matches
the standard port found on an IBM-AT from the mid 80's.
Here is a thought. Take a picture of your setup and send it. Keep
in mind that emails to the list need to be less than 64k so the
picture will need to be small.
Kurt
On Wed, Apr 10, 2019, at 12:30 PM, Thomas Morehouse wrote:
Yep - definitely a neat looking setup!
But if I buy yet another cable - this time one of the null modem
cables recommended on that Tandy wiki page ... don't I still have
to buy a usb/serial converter unit?
As the list members have pointed out, there seems to be a wiring
problem with my current usb/serial unit. So using my current
usb/serial unit is causing the screen voltage problem.
Tom M.
On Wed, Apr 10, 2019 at 3:27 PM Brian K. White
<bw.al...@gmail.com <mailto:bw.al...@gmail.com>> wrote:
On 4/10/19 1:28 PM, Kurt McCullum wrote:
> Perhaps a picture may help.
>
> On the left are the two slim adapters stacked. This ends up
being a
> DB9 to DB25 null modem cable. On the right is a USB to
serial adapter.
> The two adapters on the left, get put into the DB9 port on
the right.
>
> The cables that Brian has listed on his site would take the
place of
> the two slim adapters on the left of the picture.
>
> Kurt
That is another nice neat arrangement.
I like it.
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bkw
