Re: Where can I find RJ-11 to RS232 Cable for my Powerline Interface?

["jt" <jtsoft@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Okay. What is the PSC05 good for then?

"Charles Sullivan" <cwsulliv@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:pan.2005.10.23.06.52.50.304590@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Since it is not RS232, there is no such cable defined.  If you
> want a cable with a RJ11 on one end and a 9-pin or 25-pin type-D
> connector at the other end (for whatever reason), you'll have
> to specify what lines go to what pins and have a custom cable
> made to your specifications (or make one up yourself).
>
> On Sun, 23 Oct 2005 05:43:08 +0000, jt wrote:
>
>> Thanks. But, what has this got to do with a cable I am trying to find?
>>
>> "Charles Sullivan" <cwsulliv@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:pan.2005.10.23.04.10.28.316016@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> The same comments apply to the TW523.  All you send/receive
>>> with these devices is a string of pulses, not encoded per
>>> RS232.  It's a synchronous protocol since the timing signal
>>> (zero crossing pulses) is provided, as opposed to the asynchronous
>>> RS232 protocol.
>>>
>>> On Sun, 23 Oct 2005 01:14:46 +0000, jt wrote:
>>>
>>>> I have the TW523.
>>>>
>>>> "Charles Sullivan" <cwsulliv@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>> news:pan.2005.10.22.23.14.58.917596@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> On Sat, 22 Oct 2005 19:35:24 +0000, jt wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I purchased 2 way powerline interface PSC05 and no cable came with
>>>>>> it.
>>>>>> I
>>>>>> need the RJ11 to RS232.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Anywhere I can find this cable to purchase?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>> JT
>>>>>
>>>>> I hope you understand that the PSC05 input/output is not data
>>>>> compatible with RS232.  I suppose it might be possible to operate
>>>>> it by custom wiring its input and output lines to status pins
>>>>> on a PC serial port and writing custom software to read/write the
>>>>> pulses on these pins, but I suspect that's not what you're after.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>