F@&*ing POS Logger cable

[NeoZer0]

Just spent the entire night trying to create a data logger cable for Palm emulator and MMCD without any luck whatsoever . I only get "serial com error" anyone assist me for the love of god. Here is my cable.

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I am connecting via a DELL D600 laptop via COM1. Any assistance is appreciated.

 

[Rob10_99]

Are you sure you have the correct side of the serial pinned?
How about the diode being right orientation?

 

[NeoZer0]

The whole connector is viewable from that picture. I'm pretty sure its setup correctly. Let me know if I'm wrong.

 

[NeoZer0]

I received a message from someone that pin 3 and 2 are switched when using a PC. Is this correct ?

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PALM
Serial:
Anode --> PIN2
Cathode --> PIN3
ground --> PIN5

Diag:
green = data P1
black = ground P12
yellow = diag P10

PC
Serial:
Anode --> PIN3
Cathode --> PIN2
ground --> PIN5

Diag:
green = data P1
black = ground P12
yellow = diag P10

 

[steve]

Yes pins 2 and 3 are swapped to account for the difference between of the PC logger cable being a DCE rather than a DTE.

 

[NeoZer0]

Great, I'll give it a try tonight. Thanks!

 

[NeoZer0]

Horray! FIXED. Thanks everyone!!!