Re: [PLUG] USB to DB9 and a Null Modem

[Aaron Mulder <ammulder@alumni.princeton.edu>]

I'm not sure exactly what you're trying to do, but I had really good
luck with a Keyspan USB-to-serial adapter to download results from a
race timing machine that only had a serial interface:

https://www.tripplite.com/keyspan-high-speed-usb-to-serial-adapter~USA19HS/

Thanks,
      Aaron

On Wed, Jun 8, 2016 at 10:29 AM, Joe Rosato <rosatoj@gmail.com> wrote:
> Packed away somewhere in my storage is a USB to DB9 converter. Somewhere.
> I'm going to consider it lost for all practical purposes. Time to get a new
> one.
>
> Recent old one =
> 6 inch USB to DB9M plugged into a 6 foot long DB9F-DB9F Null Modem Cable
>
> Really old old one =
> Three pieces, with a little Null Modem adapter for those days when DTE/DTC
> world was more prevalent. Not sure I have to worry about ripping out the
> null modem for plugging into other things anymore.
>
> Saw this one cable solution, not sure if worth it. Anyone have this?:
> https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008634VJY/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
>
> I think two things like this are my best bet:
> https://rubimages-liberty.netdna-ssl.com/hi-res/E-DB9F-F-NULL.png
> http://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/5883/5883029_sd.jpg;canvasHeight=550;canvasWidth=642
>
> Thoughts?
>
> Joe
>
>
> --
> Joe
>
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