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R.Sandhu · 14-04-08, 05:17 PM

Hey,

I tried installing the firmware with this other wire, it wasn't a null modem cable, one wire went into the parallel port port on my PC and the serial port on the box, when I clicked download and the COM port wasn't found I realised what a stupid mistake I'd made...

I just nipped down to Maplins and asked for a female-female null modem cable and they couldn't sort me out, so can someone confirm is this is the right sort?

Just ordered it off amazon.

Cheers.

mitford · 14-04-08, 05:19 PM

If it's a null modem calbe then yes it is the right one

game55 · 14-04-08, 05:24 PM

Maplin does have it. Serial Null Modem 9-Pin Female to 9-Pin Female
Order code L71BT. the staff must not know. Cable shown in picture is a null modem

R.Sandhu · 14-04-08, 05:40 PM

Hmmm, I think they said they've hot it on order for May. I'm not manually imputing codes till then!

Cheers.

Bandit1.3 · 14-04-08, 06:16 PM

Hi get one off fleabay most are a few quid with p+p

R.Sandhu · 14-04-08, 06:41 PM

I looked bandit, I got mine for 98p off Amazon, bargain.

Came up to £2.50 + P&P, beats the tenner Maplin wanted, hah.

14-04-08, 05:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
R.Sandhu Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 48 Thanks: 11 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Wire Problems Hey, I tried installing the firmware with this other wire, it wasn't a null modem cable, one wire went into the parallel port port on my PC and the serial port on the box, when I clicked download and the COM port wasn't found I realised what a stupid mistake I'd made... I just nipped down to Maplins and asked for a female-female null modem cable and they couldn't sort me out, so can someone confirm is this is the right sort? Just ordered it off amazon. Cheers.

14-04-08, 05:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
mitford Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 676 Thanks: 92 Thanked 153 Times in 131 Posts	Re: Wire Problems If it's a null modem calbe then yes it is the right one

14-04-08, 05:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
game55 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 21 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Wire Problems Maplin does have it. Serial Null Modem 9-Pin Female to 9-Pin Female Order code L71BT. the staff must not know. Cable shown in picture is a null modem

14-04-08, 05:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
R.Sandhu Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 48 Thanks: 11 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Wire Problems Hmmm, I think they said they've hot it on order for May. I'm not manually imputing codes till then! Cheers.

14-04-08, 06:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
Bandit1.3 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 649 Thanks: 54 Thanked 80 Times in 70 Posts	Re: Wire Problems Hi get one off fleabay most are a few quid with p+p

14-04-08, 06:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
R.Sandhu Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 48 Thanks: 11 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Wire Problems I looked bandit, I got mine for 98p off Amazon, bargain. Came up to £2.50 + P&P, beats the tenner Maplin wanted, hah.

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