Re: [NTLK] DB9-to-MiniDIN Serial Cable

From: Ian Meyer <ianmeyer@gmail.com>
Subject: [NTLK] DB9-to-MiniDIN Serial Cable
Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2006 23:31:06 -0400

> A friend is loaning my his Keyspan USB-Serial adapter, but it's DB9
> serial, and my eMate, well, has its lovely little miniDIN serial
> connector. To adapt the one to the other, is it merely a matter of
> replacing the end of a miniDIN cable with a DB9 connector?

Yes, if you wire it correctly.

> And if so, would anyone happen to have a link to the pinout to use
handy?

Have a look here:

http://www.nsbasic.com/newton/info/technotes/cable.html
http://www.jneuhaus.com/applserl.html
http://www.oldschool.net/newton/pccable.html

Frank

-- Newton software and hardware at http://www.pda-soft.de

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