[Scan-DC] Other alternatives - RE: Programming Cable for 296D
Clegg, Andrew W.
aclegg at nsf.gov
Thu Dec 16 12:08:01 EST 2010
Rick,
Sorry, I think I figured out what you mean. If you don't have a serial
port on your computer, you could then connect your newly-made serial
cable for the 296 to a serial-to-USB adapter and use a USB port on your
computer. I was being dense. Happens all the time.
Andy
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To: Rick Hansen; Andrew Clegg; scan-dc at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Other alternatives - RE: Programming Cable for
296D
I'm not an expert, but I think that's not right. All you do, according
to the instructions, is chop off the USB connector and replace it with a
serial connector (making sure you get the right wires connected to the
right pins of the connector). No USB converter is or should be used, at
least that's how I am reading the instructions.
Andy
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[mailto:scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Rick Hansen
Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2010 11:51 AM
To: 'Andrew Clegg'; scan-dc at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Other alternatives - RE: Programming Cable for
296D
Hi,
My intent is that you will need *both* the alternative cable, and a USB
convertor.
R.
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[mailto:scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Andrew Clegg
Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2010 11:43 AM
To: Rick Hansen
Cc: <scan-dc at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [Scan-DC] Other alternatives - RE: Programming Cable for
296D
Based on the directions to physically chop off the USB connector and
replace
with a serial connector, this is not the same thing as using a USB to
serial
adapter. The former is purely mechanical, the latter actually involves
translating the USB protocol to the serial protocol. Bottom line is I
don't
think using a USB-to-serial adapter would work. Instead, you must do the
mechanical replacement of the USB connector with a serial connector.
On Dec 16, 2010, at 11:30, "Rick Hansen" <Rick.Hansen at apsglobal.com>
wrote:
> 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.
>
> ====
>
>
> 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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