[nycbug-talk] usb to serial(db9) device, any recomendations

[michael]

On Wed, 1 Mar 2006 13:17:00 -0500
michael <lists at genoverly.net> wrote:

> On Wed, 1 Mar 2006 13:05:08 -0500
> "Marc Spitzer" <mspitzer at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > hello all,
> > 
> > I currently have a belkin and it does not do things like pass the
> > break, aka stop-a, code.  This can be a problem.  Does anyone out
> > there have any recomendations for a usb to db9 device? I only
> > need/want 1 port, its to console into sun boxes from my laptop at
> > work.
> > 
> > marc
> > 
> 
> I got a multiport, so I can't recommend a single port.  I bought my USB-to-Serial from USBGear.com  (http://usbgear.com/USB-Serial.html)  They have lots of choices
> 

oh.. Most USB/Serial adapters are for straight thru..  you will probably need a female/female db9 null coupler.  You can make one or, as I did, find them on the web for only a couple of bucks (http://www.deepsurplus.com/s.nl/sc.2/category.7/it.A/id.831/.f)

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michael