Re: Serial port converter
"Mike" <[email protected]>
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--- In [email protected], "Pat Thomas" <patnkim1@...> wrote: > > I hope you can help me or steer me in the right direction. > I purchased a Uniden BC250D scanner and the PC cable does not match > anything on my computer. The only serial type ports I have are a 15 pin > female(monitor) and 16 pin female(unused) the cable for the scanner is > a 9 pin female. So I guess I need a 15or16pin to 9pin male/male > adapter. Is there such a thing? If there is no such thing has anyone > tried a serial/USB converter? Can anyone recommend one that will work? > Thanks in advance. > Pat (Apopka, Fl) > I think that 15 pin your looking at is VGA, Serial are usually 9 0r 25 pin. Your choices are to use a USB2Serial adapter or buy a card with extra ports. I use both for various radios and both work. Sometimes you may need to experiment with USB2Serial driver & adapter setups. Mike