Belkin serial null modem cable

[hamtronix]

would this work for hooking my desktop to my A2000?

http://shopping.yahoo.com/p:Belkin%20Serial%20DB9%2FDB25%206ft%20Cable:1990300028:page=details;_ylt=AiMwygN8dHLIHk.nNXaxGH0kU1gF;_ylu=X3oDMTBiZ2o2Y3ZwBHNlYwNzaWJzcGVj

[gazgod]

The gender of the DB-25 is wrong you need female to female cable. And it states thats its a printer cable so its probably straight wiring, its so long since i've used a serial printer i can't remember.

You need a cable that says its a null modem or serial cross over, i have a Belkin one that has DB-25 and Db-9 at both ends of the cable, and i used to use that for sernet on my A4000.

Searching for null modem on that site yielded this :-
http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product_Id=17614&JRSource=yahoo.datafeed.QVS+CC327-10


Gaz

[hamtronix]

I spotted a Null Modem 9 to 25 pin cable at staples for 10$ and if it works I was thinking of picking it up. I just wanted to make sure that I wouldnt fry the amiga or PC in using it. I assume the 9pn goes to the PC and the 25 to the parallel on the amiga...

[Orjan]

Make sure that you connect both ends of the cables to the Amiga and pc before turning the power on. I once had the power on on both the Amiga and the pc. Connected the serial cable to the Amig, and then the pc. I couldnt get it in right away, sp I jiggled it a little.. A few sparks appeared, the pc died and then I felt the familiar smell of burnt electronics, and realized that the motherboard on the pc had just died by my hands..

Oh well, my 1200 survived so it wasnt a great loss..  :lol:

[DrDekker]

hamtronix wrote:
I assume the 9pn goes to the PC and the 25 to the parallel on the amiga...

The 25-pin goes to the serial port.

Belkin do/did make a null modem cable that had both 9-pin and 25-pin connectors on each end of the cable (I bought one ages ago) which works perfectly for transferring data between the Amiga and pc.  I bought mine from www.ebuyer.com (UK), but I'm sure there's one on your side of the pond.

[rkauer]

You can simply DIY! See how on Cloanto´s page.

 On the very same page you can find the compatible cables from Belkin and other companies.

[mrad]

That style of cable is usually used to connect an external modem, which typically have a 25-pin female DCE connector, to a PC, which have a 9-pin male DTE.  You would have to add a female-female gender reverser, plus a null modem adapter (either 9-pin or 25 pin...whichever end of the cable matches) because both Amiga & PC are DTE.

This is a 9-pin F-F null modem, plus a 9-25 pin adapter, for less than $10, with a minimum of unwieldy connector & adapter bulk.
http://www.pcconnection.com/ProductDetail?Sku=131239
http://www.pcconnection.com/ProductDetail?Sku=134629

PC Connection have good prices, and their selection is good, but they aren't the best for prompt delivery, though.  If you are in a hurry, run to your neighborhood Radio Shack.  Serial cable adapters aren't easy to find in office supply stores much anymore; it's all USB now.

[DrDekker]

@ hamtronix,

This is what you want:

Serial Cable

You should be able to get the same in the US.
 :-)