[1000mp] CAT cables etc

[J. Mc Laughlin]

Dear Duncan:
    With a MarkV, the idiosyncrasy seems to be that a female-to-female
cable is required.  Every other serial device connected to the computer
works with a male-female cable.  I have no idea why the serial port on
the radio is of a non standard gender.
    If you are using a "standard" M-F serial cable plus a "gender
changer," the problem could be in the changer.  Perhaps you need to
order a F-F cable.
    73    Mac    N8TT
P.S.  DX4Win works fine!
J. Mc Laughlin  -  Michigan USA
Home:  JCM@Power-Net.Net
Office:  JCM@McLMcL.Com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Duncan Clark" <1000mp@dnamp.com>
To: <1000mp@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2002 5:52 AM
Subject: [1000mp] CAT cables etc


> Hi Folks,
>
> I'm trying to set up MixW to work via CAT on the 1000mp.
>
> I am obviously doing something wrong, my guess is the RS232 cable.
>
> Which pins are actually needed (just 2,3 and 5 or all ?) and are pins
2
> and 3 crossed over from one end to other?
>
> The other possibility is that I am running an older Sony Vaio portable
> which only has a single USB port. I have that hooked to a Targus port
> replicator which gives me the serial port. MixW and DX4Win recognise
and
> send data to the serial port. All the other Targus ports (USB,
keyboard,
> mouse, parallel) work fine so that is why I am looking at the CAT lead
> as the problem.
>
> I had DX4Win working a long time ago with the 1000mp using an old PC
> but A) I can't find the serial lead I used then and B) the computer
was
> just too noisy, electrically, to use next to the rig.
>
> Many thanks
>
> Duncan
> G4ELJ
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