XM on Carputer THE GUIDE - Page 7

tbird2340 · 07-01-2005, 10:18 AM

Wow!! I just looked at mouser and that thing is $57!!

tj!2k4 · 07-01-2005, 10:24 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by tbird2340

Where can this be purchased? B&M or online only?

I bought mine online, but I'm sure I'm sure it can be purchased in a B&M store. I'd try calling some electrical supply places if you really want to pick it up in person, otherwise I'd froogle it.

I forgot to mention another plus, which is, that it heats up very quickly (perhaps 15-20 seconds, if even that long).

Auram · 07-01-2005, 10:43 AM

Great post! Thanks

tbird2340 · 07-01-2005, 10:45 PM

Can someone please tell me if I got the wrong freaking cable... I bought this one here and I want to hook it straight to my EPIA M10000 motherboard. I'm not sure if this is the V1 or the V2. Please someone let me know because I already got it all soldered together and now I'm thinking it's the wrong one.

Man, I hope not

tbird2340 · 07-01-2005, 10:54 PM

Ok... According to the pinout directions:

Cable Pinout
8 pin mini-diin to db9
pin 1 = pin 3 Data Receive
pin 2 = pin 2 Data Transmit
pin 3 = pin 5 Ground
pin 6 = 12v
pin 7 = 12v
pin 8 = gnd

And this picture:

I don't think the pinouts above is correct is it? The Epia manual says that Pin 3 is "Send out or Transmit Data" but the pinout directions have:

8 pin mini-diin to db9
pin 1 = pin 3 Data Receive

And then the Epia manual says that pin 2 = "Serial In or Receive Data" but the pinout directions have:

8 pin mini-diin to db9
pin 2 = pin 2 Data Transmit

So what I'm asking is this... If I'm hooking it directly to my motherboard via riser cable shouldn't it be as follows:

8 pin mini-diin to db9
pin 1 = pin 2 Data Receive
pin 2 = pin 3 Data Transmit

kamikaze2112 · 07-01-2005, 11:01 PM

I'm no expert, but i think what they mean is that the tx from the XM goes to the rx on the mobo and the rx from the XM goes to the tx on the board.. what you are desribing sounds like tx -> tx and rx -> rx which won't work......at least that's how i read that lol

jcdillin · 07-02-2005, 06:39 AM

yes it's not going to match up in that situation because when I made the directions I was using them with a db9 serial connector

so you would be correct

tbird2340 · 07-02-2005, 07:12 AM

Well I got conflicting replies... So is it supposed to match up?

XM TX to MB TX
XM RX to MB RX

or

XM TX to MB RX
XM RX to MB TX

jcdillin · 07-02-2005, 08:35 AM

sorry

should be XM TX to MB RX
XM RX to MB TX

tbird2340 · 07-02-2005, 09:35 AM

Ok, have a couple questions. I have this all hooked up in my truck. Am I supposed to use the included app (Take 3 FP > Menu > XM Radio) or the FrodoSatelliteRadioXAlpha3.exe?

Either way I'm not getting nothing. With the first option I just get the screen but no bars or anything.

With the alpha program I just get a solid blue screen (not locked up, just that prog is solid blue).

I changed the ini file to point to com2.

The link to that XMTest program isn't valid.

Any ideas?

My cable is getting 12V's so I know it's getting good power / ground.

Thanks

tbird2340 · 07-02-2005, 09:40 AM

UPDATE

I'm now getting channels to show up. Still have a quesiton.

Which program am I supposed to use? Thanks

jcdillin · 07-02-2005, 10:03 AM

well i'm looking for the xmdebug program right now, because thats the best way to make sure you are getting the correct signals

if the screen is blue on the frodo XM application that means that the skin path is wrong in the ini file

but you should be able to use either one

on a side note, does this thread look screwed up to anyone else, it's squashed for some reason

jcdillin · 07-02-2005, 10:04 AM

lol, too slow

you can use either program

the frodo radio application is faster as far as getting channels and starting up, but I like the built-in player because it doesnt have as many preformance issues. ie the frodo radio application has a bad habit of locking up sometimes and you have to reboot the machine

MoFo · 08-12-2005, 11:50 PM

My XMPCR stopped working so I'm going to have to give this a shot.
I just got one of these cables and I'm going to get a XM direct. I noticed this cable has a molex cable and needs to get 12v from a ATX style power supply.
The only thing is...I'm hooking it up to a laptop. I dont have a power supply giving me a 12v power connector.

Whats to best way to hook up a XM direct to my laptop using the cable discussed in this thread?

by the way, my laptop is powered by an inverter.

tbird2340 · 08-14-2005, 09:30 AM

You could just tap into your head units 12V..