Re: [OT] 9 pin serial to USB mini type B

["Rob Lamb" <sheepdipgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for all the replies and I was afraid that would be the case.

The M2000 I had before worked fine through it's base connector - not
sure what type it was (it was proprietary rather than a standard and
appeared as COM1) but through the cradle it connected via USB to the
PC so I was kind of hoping it might work on the new M5000. From the
diagrams I've seen from the net, the M5000 has a mini type B plug
that goes into it but I'm guessing that doesn't mean much.

I have a bluetooth GPS as well (for other peoples/hire cars but it's
just something else to forget!) that works fine, it just that I
liked the simplicity of just bunging the PDA in the dock and off you
went with power and GPS. Oh well, I guess I've got a GPS to eBay!

Thanks again to all,

Rob

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Barry Myles <automatedhome@...> wrote:
>
> Rob Lamb wrote:
>
> > I need a cable to go from a 9 pin serial plug to a mini USB
(Type B)
> > plug but can't find one anywhere. Is it possible to make my own
simply
> > by connecting pins 2 and 3 from the serial to pins 2 and 3 of
the USB?
> > (it's to connect the GPS receiver that's in my car to an SPV
M5000)
>
> Electrically, this isn't possible. I'm also doubtful that the SPV
M5000
> has a USB host controller of any sort in it. Isn't it just a USB
device
> not a controller? If you want GPS capability you'd be much better
> picking up a bluetooth GPS device.
>
> --
> Barry Myles
>