Null Modem Cable for 1500CI+

[g7wbh]

Just bought a cable from ebay, which claims it can be used for Technomate, but unable to establish link between PC & RX, I get "Com Port unavailable". I have downloaded the Technomate 1000 Series downloader and the .STB file. I assume my serial port is on Com 1 (I only have one serial port). Auto detect does not find the port.
Wiring of this cable is different to that shown in Technomate manual.
(1 - 1; 2 - 3; 3 - 2; 5 - 5).
Supplier claims to have sold 20,000 of these cables to Technomate dealers with no problems!
Can anyone please suggest a stockist for suitable cable & is the Technomate manual correct?
Any help would be appreciated.

hi m8,
i use a null modem cable with a manhattan st 550
" null modem cable configuration "
1----------4
2----------3
3----------2
4----------1
5--5 this has worked on my receiver for two years first class
i got it from a local computor fair £ 7-50 for a 10mtr cable. this guy has a website if it's any use to you have a look at the attachment, open the
zipped folder and double left click the icon and it will open then you
can read the contents.

[g7wbh]

Hi Clipper
Thanks for your help. We bought our cable from the same guy! I have just found out that my cable works fine on my old PC. I transferred the Technomate software to the old Pentium 2 PC and it uploaded to the receiver fine. That old PC does not have an Internet connection though. I don't know what the problem is with this PC but it is not finding the Com port. No doubt I will sort it out eventually. For the moment patching my receiver is on hold.

Originally Posted by g7wbh

Hi Clipper
Thanks for your help. We bought our cable from the same guy! I have just found out that my cable works fine on my old PC. I transferred the Technomate software to the old Pentium 2 PC and it uploaded to the receiver fine. That old PC does not have an Internet connection though. I don't know what the problem is with this PC but it is not finding the Com port. No doubt I will sort it out eventually. For the moment patching my receiver is on hold.

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great to hear your sorted, iv'e delt a lot with this man always good
price's on any cables etc: your obviosly in the nw like me if you buy from this guy.