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db25 solder or crimp?
nomad:
--- Quote from: Tiger-Heli on April 21, 2005, 10:30:43 am ---
--- Quote from: kenzo42 on April 21, 2005, 02:49:23 am ---is that insert/removal tool worth getting?
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Probably.
Actually, the method I would recommend is buying the appropriate length full through RS-232 M/F cable (you can get them for like $6-10 on www.pricewatch.com, click on cables and search for RS232). Cut the cable in the middle and run one end to the CP and one end to the encoder. No need to crimp or solder if you do this, and often it's cheaper than buying the connectors separately.
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I did something similar to that and it works like a charm.
kenzo42:
i noticed that when i cut my db25 printer cable in half, there were only ~9 wires in it. i guess on one end, they are either shared or not used.
are there db25's that actually have all 25 wires to each pin?
Tiger-Heli:
--- Quote from: kenzo42 on April 21, 2005, 03:43:17 pm ---i noticed that when i cut my db25 printer cable in half, there were only ~9 wires in it. i guess on one end, they are either shared or not used.
are there db25's that actually have all 25 wires to each pin?
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Yep - you want an RS-232 cable, not a printer cable and not a null modem cable. Not a bad idea to ask the company you buy it from if it is fully populated (if they know!).
nomad:
--- Quote from: kenzo42 on April 21, 2005, 03:43:17 pm ---i noticed that when i cut my db25 printer cable in half, there were only ~9 wires in it. i guess on one end, they are either shared or not used.
are there db25's that actually have all 25 wires to each pin?
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Radioshack sells db25 cables with all 25 wires.
kenzo42:
could you post a part # for that radio shack fully populated db25? thanks.
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