[Scan-DC] Other alternatives - RE: Programming Cable for 296D

[Rick Hansen]

Hi Doug,

It looks like the cable is easy to build. Here's instructions on doing it. 


http://pinouts.ru/DevicesCables/uniden_bc296d_pinout.shtml

I was a little worried about going to a Russian site, but it checked out OK.

The gist is below.

The site lists over 50 cameras that have compatible cables. You'll need to
get a Serial-to-USB convertor, and those are inexpensive on ebay. 

Good luck and may your holidays be great - R. 

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The connector that plugs into these scanners is the same as that used by
devices from Casio, Fuji, Konica Minolta and Toshiba. A list of devices that
use this connector can be found below. Cables for these devices can be found
very inexpensively and can then be modified for use with Uniden scanners.

The cable for those devices have a USB connector at the other end that you
will have to remove and replace with a 9-pin D-Sub female. DO NOT use the
cable to connect your scanner to the USB port of your PC. You will damage
your scanner and possibly your PC. You MUST replace the USB connector on the
cable with a serial connector. Once you replace the USB connector with a
serial connector, DO NOT use the cable to connect devices other than your
Uniden scanner.

The 4-pin connector is mounted vertically on the scanner and the pins are
numbered from the top of the scanner (where the antenna is) down to the
bottom.

Uniden	D-Sub	Description
Pin	Assignment	Pin	Assignment
1	TXD	2	RXD	Data transfer from scanner to PC
2	CTS	8	CTS	Clear to send
3	RXD	3	TXD	Data transfer from PC to scanner
4	GND	5	GND	Ground

 
he connector that plugs into these scanners is the same as that used by
devices from Casio, Fuji, Konica Minolta and Toshiba. A list of devices that
use this connector can be found below. Cables for these devices can be found
very inexpensively and can then be modified for use with Uniden scanners.

The cable for those devices have a USB connector at the other end that you
will have to remove and replace with a 9-pin D-Sub female. DO NOT use the
cable to connect your scanner to the USB port of your PC. You will damage
your scanner and possibly your PC. You MUST replace the USB connector on the
cable with a serial connector. Once you replace the USB connector with a
serial connector, DO NOT use the cable to connect devices other than your
Uniden scanner.

The 4-pin connector is mounted vertically on the scanner and the pins are
numbered from the top of the scanner (where the antenna is) down to the
bottom.


 

Uniden	D-Sub	Description
Pin	Assignment	Pin	Assignment
1	TXD	2	RXD	Data transfer from scanner to PC
2	CTS	8	CTS	Clear to send
3	RXD	3	TXD	Data transfer from PC to scanner
4	GND	5	GND	Ground

 
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