Looking for usb to Serial RS232 cable

[cemmts]

Looking for a adaptor cable for

USB to RS232 Serial DB9

cheers

[RecQuery]

I've got a fair number for router, switch and stuff stuff but they're generally in use either for temporary configuration or permanently as out of band management.

I'm not sure if they're available locally.

I doubt Argos or Tesco would have as they're fairly specialist. You might want to try:

Jektec - 01847 890700 - info@jektec.co.uk
Alacam - 01847 896999

Theres a lot of them online at reasonable prices I tend to use Amazon for mine, try to avoid buying the cheap ones unless its a one off as I've had a few of them fail on me. I'd say mid-range or above is the way to go.

[Bobinovich]

Lurking around in a box of bits I've found the very beast and, as you're helping with my recycling, it's yours gratis :D. Have managed to download a suitable driver for Win XP but if you're not using that then it appears to be Prolific brand (or compatible).

PM me for collection details (Thurso).

[charlie]

A true gent indeed Bobinovich. I considered venturing up to the "spaghetti" box in the loft myself 'cos I am always sure such things live up there. Power of the Org indeed!

[cemmts]

You are a gentleman Bob

What I need it for is transfering maps to my gps unit :)

Can you pm add or contact number cheers :)

Oh im using Vista 64bit dont tell anyone tho they laugh at me :(

But also have XP on laptop but it didnt like the garmin card reader

[cemmts]

Well thanks to Bob I have a cable

Many thanks
:)

Driver installed with xp but it wont power gps

Still havent found a vista driver that works yet

goto love these things

[dx100uk]

usb <> rs232 dont work with garmin GPS's unless you buy the full RS232 converter interface from them.
you need true rs232 not the 5volt system usb uses , you need + & - 9volt rs232 level for -5 TTL switching which garmin use.

what are you trying to do

you say you are using an
dx

[cemmts]

Ah :(

Did manage to get the maps updated on xp but have to run it on battery power and transfer rate very slow..

Cheers

[dx100uk]

well done
pob the uart is not the same or its the infamoushalf duplex setting with 8 bits 1 stop hardware flow on

dx

[Bobinovich]

LOL it might be time to drag out that motherboard with the Serial port after all!

[cemmts]

I have a streetpilot 3 for the bike need to update the maps.

All my maps are on pc that interfaces with my garmin 2610

Just needed to update the sp3

[cemmts]

LOL it might be time to drag out that motherboard with the Serial port after all!

Yes bob I'm debating that...

The Garmin card reader wont work on Vista :( or xp for some reason gives a usb 2.0 error and crashes

[cemmts]

Ah the reader has a issue with non Intel usb chipset :)

Sigh

[dx100uk]

aw blimey yea
forgot that issue with AMD , if thats the one you mean

i did get around that though but i think i used an rs232 pci card or was it in a legacy slot?

long time ago.

dx