> Wow! That looks nasty ;-) Nonsense! Pulling power off the BCR port is *beautiful*!! :-P
> I believe that like many RS-232 dongles the Firefly can draw its power from pin 9 of the DE-9 connector, so adding a little wire inside the Model T would get rid of that BCR plug & cable... just sayin'... Yeah, I considered that, as I did RTFM. Just haven't yet decided to make that kind of a mode inside the NEC yet. > straight DB25 and right-angle DE9 I like this idea a lot actually. On Sun, Jul 12, 2020 at 12:50 PM Mike Stein <mhs.st...@gmail.com> wrote: > Wow! That looks nasty ;-) > > I believe that like many RS-232 dongles the Firefly can draw its power > from pin 9 of the DE-9 connector, so adding a little wire inside the Model > T would get rid of that BCR plug & cable... just sayin'... > > I'd also make a custom right angle adapter for the RS-232 connection; take > an in-line DB25 connector, either PCB or solder cup: > Add a right-angle DE9 connector: > Join them together with a bit of perfboard, wire appropriately, cover with > some epoxy and Bob's your uncle. > > Something like this, but more compact and with a straight DB25 and > right-angle DE9 (the pins on right-angle DB25s are on the wrong side). > Think I'll have to build a couple myself ;-) > > > You can also get right-angle DE9 adapters: > > https://www.winford.com/products/adr9.php > > m > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Gary Weber <g...@web8201.com> > *To:* m...@bitchin100.com > *Sent:* Saturday, July 11, 2020 4:48 PM > *Subject:* Re: [M100] Slim style DB25/DE9 connectors > > Thanks, Mike. Yes that's about the size I was looking for. I'm using > them to pull power from a BCR port, which is just 2 wires. > The slimmer the better. Like this: > https://www.web8201.net/images/Bluetooth_BCR_Powered.jpg > > Thanks for that link, that just may be the best one can get today. > Gary > > > On Sat, Jul 11, 2020 at 1:38 PM Mike Stein <mhs.st...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Not sure what your criteria are; are you talking about the length? >> >> These any good? >> >> https://www.electronicsurplus.com/md9-00j-vl-connector-hoods-for-db9-de9 >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> *From:* Gary Weber <g...@web8201.com> >> *To:* m...@bitchin100.com >> *Sent:* Saturday, July 11, 2020 4:26 PM >> *Subject:* Re: [M100] Slim style DB25/DE9 connectors >> >> Thanks for the tip, Brian. About the best I've been able to find is >> this: >> >> https://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/cinch-connectivity-solutions-aim-cambridge/40-9709H/367-1139-ND/3830261 >> >> >> Apparently those half-size hoods that I linked earlier aren't made these >> days. >> >> >> >> On Sat, Jul 11, 2020 at 1:08 PM Brian White <b.kenyo...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> I don't know about 9 pin, but Mike Stein found a really good 25 pin when >>> I was trying to find something good for tpdd cables. >>> >>> >>> https://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/09670250411/1195-2690-ND/3181274/ >>> >>> If I wasn't on my phone I'd just try searching "dsub" on digikey and >>> filter by 9 pin instead of 25 and scroll through all of them. >>> >>> -- >>> bkw >>> >>> On Sat, Jul 11, 2020, 2:14 PM Mitch Parker <mbp...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Gary, >>>> >>>> I may have some in stock. LMK if you want pics. >>>> >>>> Mitch >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sat, Jul 11, 2020 at 1:58 PM Gary Weber <g...@web8201.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Anyone know where you can source this style of D-sub connector >>>>> anymore? I like how slim they are. The only connectors I can find these >>>>> days are quite a bit larger. >>>>> >>>>> https://www.web8201.net/images/db9_hood.jpg >>>>> https://www.web8201.net/images/db25_db9_hoods.jpg >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for any info, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Gary Weber >>>>> g...@web8201.com >>>>> >>>>
