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

DJ djoneses at verizon.net
Thu Dec 16 12:18:49 EST 2010 

If you compuuter only has a USB port, you would need a USB to serial 
converter to connect between the computer's USB port and the newly made 
cable withe the 9-pin serial connector atteached.  If you have a computer 
with a serial port, you would not need the converter.

David
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Clegg, Andrew W." <aclegg at nsf.gov>
To: "Rick Hansen" <Rick.Hansen at apsglobal.com>; "Andrew Clegg" 
<w4jecom at w4je.com>; <scan-dc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2010 11:57 AM
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
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [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.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [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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