DTE Cables 3

[TheBR]

Hey all,
I have an IP Office 406V2 that i bought and am using for training, i didn't get a DTE cable with it though and wondered if it was just a standard 9 Pin Male to 9 Pin Female RS232 cable or something non standard?

Ta

 

[amriddle01]

Just any cable will do nothing special, I think "Null modem lead" is the official name for the type, any work fine

http://www.ipoffice.tel

 

[TheBR]

One of these?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/9-PIN-MALE-FE...uting_CablesConnectors_RL&hash=item4aacebfe59

 

[hairlessupportmonkey]

No that is an extension cable. its straight through.

you need a null modem cable where the TX and RX are crossed over

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&so...sg=AFQjCNFHok_6DvqbI73eDWAP_5CVtY_OuQ&cad=rja

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2m-Null-Modem...uting_CablesConnectors_RL&hash=item4cf8600842

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[amriddle01]

Yeah, that'll do. I have an 8m long one, as you never know what access to customers Kit and/or the comms room is going to be like and I hate standing up trying to hold a laptop and type at the same time

http://www.ipoffice.tel

 

[TheBR]

Haha - Mixed messages here, i hate serial cables for this reason.

Ok, hairlessupportmonkey you pointed me to a cable on Ebay which looks wrong, as its Female to Female, the DTE port on the back of the 406 V2 is female as well, so unless i get a double dildo (technical term) that aint going to work.

amriddle01 seems to think the cable i posted earlier is correct BUT as hairlessupportmonkey its not a null cable.

Soooo, how about this then? A 3m DB9 RS232 Serial Null Modem Cable Female/Male

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/StarTech-3m-D...uting_CablesConnectors_RL&hash=item2c5dc1d4f7

 

[amriddle01]

I was responding to HSM's post, but you are correct it should be Male to Female Null modem lead, I pinch them out of analogue modem boxes as they never get used anyway

http://www.ipoffice.tel

 

[TheBR]

Thanks for the help folks.

 

[amriddle01]

No worries, the longer the better though

http://www.ipoffice.tel

 

[ipohead]

I thought I'd not have to look at serial cables again ! Any way looking at 'ports and cables' in the installation guide the cable is shown as being wired straight through which would make it a modem rather than a null modem cable:


IP Office 9-Way
RS232 DTE Port
Signal PC/Terminal
Adaptor
3 Receive data 3
2 Transmit Data 2
7 RTS (Request To Send) 7
8 CTS (Clear To Send) 8


Any thoughts ?
6 DSR (Data Set Ready) 6
5 Ground 5
1 DCD (Data Carrier Detect) 1
4 DTR (Data Terminal Ready) 4
9 RI (Ring Indicator) 9

 

[amriddle01]

Hmmmm, I will check the pinout of my lead tomorrow

http://www.ipoffice.tel

 

[hairlessupportmonkey]

i posted in a hurry - but male to female will do the trick

but follow the pin outs from the avaya crib sheet here:

http://marketingtools.avaya.com/kno...ffice/mergedProjects/installation/dteport.htm

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General Geek

 

[TheBR]

Hairless, do you mean male to female null modem or straight through?

 

[Westi]

male to female straight through
I have several 9 pin adapters to RJ45 some male some female and they are labelled with straight or crossover, that way I can use them for switches and DTE and have a patch cable between them to make the length I need or want it for.
PIN 2 and 3 are send and receive so if you get your hands on a rs232 9 pin to RJ45 just make your own and it is more versatile than just a direct cable male - female
they are about $1 each

http://www.sfcable.com/31D1-B2.html?utm_medium=shoppingengine&utm_source=nextag

Joe W.

FHandw, ACSS

Google it you damn kids

 

[TomMills]

been using this since i moved to a laptop with no serial port. seems to be ok so far, thankfully only had to use it two or three times.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000Z3MBG8/ref=oss_product

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[amriddle01]

Dell still make laptops with serial ports, but then you have to deal with the unique issues Dell machines give you

http://www.ipoffice.tel

 

[IPGuru]

a USB serial adapter will work with out trouble

you only need Tx Rx & Gnd connected (2,3 & 5) straight through male to female

I do not Have A.D.D. im just easily, Hey look a Squirrel!

 

[TheBR]

Just to confirm, it is a straight through serial cable that you need. I got one today and it worked fine.

I've been AT-X'ing all day

 

[amriddle01]

I have a feeling both work, either that or the one I have was just in a null modem lead box, quite possible

http://www.ipoffice.tel

 

[TheBR]

Well, I did actually buy the one off eBay (3m DB9 RS232 Serial Null Modem Cable Female/Male) that i mentioned above that i have not received yet.

So when i do i will give it a shot and let you guys know if it works or not.