I can't quickly determine from the Thunderbolt manual which cable type I
need. The connector on the Thunderbolt suggests it's DCE (female
connector), but I suspect it's actually configured as DTE (i.e. null-modem
cable needed).
Which one is it please?
Thanks
David Partridge
David,
You need a male/female straight-through 9 pin cable to connect directly to a
PC serial port or RS-232/USB adapter. I am using the latter arrangement.
Ken, WA2LBI
On Tue, May 20, 2008 at 1:55 PM, David C. Partridge
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I can't quickly determine from the
David C. Partridge schrieb:
I can't quickly determine from the Thunderbolt manual which cable type I
need.
Straight through!
Works also with a standard USB/RS232 Adaptor, for those with a Laptop
without a serial connector.
Rainer
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time-nuts
2008 19:13
To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement
Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Thunderbolt serial connection - null modem or
straight through?
David C. Partridge schrieb:
I can't quickly determine from the Thunderbolt manual which cable type
I need.
Straight through!
Works also
I can't quickly determine from the Thunderbolt manual which cable type
I need. The connector on the Thunderbolt suggests it's DCE (female
connector), but I suspect it's actually configured as DTE (i.e.
null-modem cable needed).
My standard setup for debugging RS-232 cabling is one of those
Quoth Hal Murray at 2008-05-21 06:06...
My standard setup for debugging RS-232 cabling is one of those gizmos with a
handful of LEDs. They are green for one polarity and red for the other.
Mine is actually a 25 pin version so it lives with a pair of 25-9 adapters.
I use it with a
