Serial Cable, would it work?!

Daz · 08-06-2003, 08:55 AM

Trying to find a long enough serial cable for my touchscreen is proving hard..

I stumbled across "RJ45 to Serial D9 Female" and "RJ45 to Serial D9 Male" adapters - would they work with the touchscreen? I have a box full of RJ45 and can make cables pretty easy - if this works.. then I'm sure my serial cable is sorted.. but it seems to easy? Heh.

Screen is a 700YYV if that matters...

Daz.

Machs_FueL · 08-06-2003, 10:25 AM

back in the day, we had a 486 (DX baby!) and a 286 networked with one big *** serial cable from the basement to the 2nd floor. we played that old *** mech type game once too. the game came on some 5 1/4" floppys

slower then a geo with one gear

but it worked. serial cable have better range capability then parallel cables. the signal doesn't degrade or accept interference as much as //

jol · 08-06-2003, 10:29 AM

Make a custom cable using serial connectors and networc cable, works in your car guaranteed

Daz · 08-06-2003, 10:56 AM

So basically, I get two Serial 9 pin connectors, and do a straight through cable with CAT5? And that will work with my touchscreen?

jol · 08-06-2003, 11:10 AM

yeps

samc · 08-06-2003, 11:14 AM

serial you say? I bought a 20 feet long serial for my gps receiver. I believe I paid $12.

Daz · 08-06-2003, 11:27 AM

Odd here in the UK! I found one now though, which is 3M and a good price - Although, I'd probably need two!

I'm thinking about this CAT5 thing - knowing me tho, I'll end up buying the two ready made items.. Hehe.

osirisdon · 08-06-2003, 11:59 AM

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Originally posted by Daz
Odd here in the UK! I found one now though, which is 3M and a good price - Although, I'd probably need two!

I'm thinking about this CAT5 thing - knowing me tho, I'll end up buying the two ready made items.. Hehe.

and you'll be better off.

WhateverJames · 08-09-2003, 05:18 PM

I bought this 10 foot serial cable for $1.98. I also bought 10' male to female USB and VGA cables.

http://cablewholesale.com/catalog/db9serialcables.htm

frodobaggins · 08-09-2003, 11:52 PM

oh god an ape !, I'm outa here !

Daz · 08-10-2003, 04:22 AM

I cheated, and got two 3m Serial Cables.. Heh! They work great..

Thanks for the help!