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Title: Recommend null modem cable for Amiga Explorer
Post by: straycat on February 10, 2008, 10:21:19 AM

I'm in the process of setting up Amiga Explorer but am having trouble with my null modem cable. Can anyone recommend a good null modem cable they've successfully used and available to buy in the UK?
Thanks in advance!

Title: Re: Recommend null modem cable for Amiga Explorer
Post by: amipac on February 10, 2008, 10:41:43 AM

I am not in UK, so i don't know any shop there... but if you know just to solder.. you can try to make one by yourself (or convert yours) with this guide Null-Modem Serial Cables (http://www.amigaforever.com/kb/3-105.html)

Title: Re: Recommend null modem cable for Amiga Explorer
Post by: don27dog on February 10, 2008, 12:35:59 PM

Would this work?

http://cgi.ebay.com/6-FT-Null-Modem-Cable-DB9F-to-DB25F-UL-Listed_W0QQitemZ260196290249QQihZ016QQcategoryZ41995QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

Title: Re: Recommend null modem cable for Amiga Explorer
Post by: DrDekker on February 10, 2008, 01:53:36 PM

@ straycat,

I use one of these: - Serial Cable (http://www.ebuyer.com/product/19478)

Title: Re: Recommend null modem cable for Amiga Explorer
Post by: _ThEcRoW on February 10, 2008, 01:58:35 PM

I made my own using the schematics at cloanto's webpage. It works neat on AmigaExplorer and works perfectly with mi siamese rtg sytem over serial.

Title: Re: Recommend null modem cable for Amiga Explorer
Post by: straycat on February 10, 2008, 02:39:00 PM

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DrDekker wrote:
@ straycat,

I use one of these: - Serial Cable (http://www.ebuyer.com/product/19478)

I'm looking for a cable someone had previous success with so many thanks for this tip (my existing cable has worked with an Amstrad NC100 but I know Amiga Explorer is supposed to use all connections).

Thanks to everyone else for suggestions :)

Title: Re: Recommend null modem cable for Amiga Explorer
Post by: DaBest on February 10, 2008, 03:08:19 PM

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straycat wrote:

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DrDekker wrote:
@ straycat,

I use one of these: - Serial Cable (http://www.ebuyer.com/product/19478)

That is what I am using to  ;-)

Title: Re: Recommend null modem cable for Amiga Explorer
Post by: rkauer on February 10, 2008, 03:29:58 PM

 Probably, but you need to be sure the cable is
7 wires, not just 3.

Title: Re: Recommend null modem cable for Amiga Explorer
Post by: straycat on February 22, 2008, 09:41:12 AM

This turned out to be a bit of a weird one. I did buy another cable in the end but still the same problem. Doing things back to front (as I often seem to do) I then decided to try and copy the files to a floppy (using MessySID 2) rather than send the Setup over the null modem cable. It worked first time, so the cable was fine but the transferring of the setup files over the cable just didn't work. So advice to anyone else - if you have problems try the floppy method if you can before going for another cable!