Re: DIY Serial Leads

[Jim Noble <yahoo-groups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dean Barrett wrote:
> As i venture deaper into the AMX world, it seems i need to make my own
RS232
> leads as many manufacturers seem to have their own connection
arrangements.
> I've done a bit of Googling, but obviously havent come up with the
right
> search term yet...
> Where do i get Male/Female plugs and cable to make these leads up ??
> Any suggestions appreciated.
>

cpc/farnell/rs/maplin/etc will have the bits.

Try searching for "9 way D [plug/socket] solder bucket" to find
the bare
connectors, and "9 way D shell" for the housing.

Stranded cat5 would work ok (you rarely need to connect all 9 pins),
just be careful about choosing the pairs, otherwise some sort of 9 core
overall screened cable is probably what you want for standard serial
comms (it's sometimes easier to find 8 or 10 core cable though).

There are a few variations on standard cable pinouts, so you might find
you can get one ready made up (cpc have loads).

Jim



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