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mdklatt
10/16/2006, 03:11 PM
I'm looking for serial cables online, but I don't have a specific designation or model number so it's difficult. The cable I'm looking for has a serial connector at one end and a jack at the other end (like what you'd on a pair of portable headhones). There is no designation anywhere on the cable. Anybody have any idea what that sucker is called?
sooner_born_1960
10/16/2006, 03:14 PM
Are there fixed headphones?
mdklatt
10/16/2006, 03:16 PM
Are there fixed headphones?

The kind you plug into a Walkman or iPod, not the kind you plug into A/V equipment.
Newbomb Turk
10/16/2006, 03:19 PM
like this?

https://www.tcniso.net/shop/product.php?productid=26&cat=2&page=1
mdklatt
10/16/2006, 03:30 PM
like this?

That could be it. Not sure if my device has an "internal TTL to RS232 converter", though. I can order the cable from the OEM, I was just trying to see if I could find better prices somewhere else.
sooner_born_1960
10/16/2006, 03:31 PM
Newbomb Turk is a better innerweb searcher than me. I couldn't find anything like what you were looking for.
yermom
10/16/2006, 03:48 PM
That could be it. Not sure if my device has an "internal TTL to RS232 converter", though. I can order the cable from the OEM, I was just trying to see if I could find better prices somewhere else.

what is it for?

if you look for the model number of the OEM one you can probably find it somewhere else
mdklatt
10/16/2006, 04:01 PM
what is it for?

if you look for the model number of the OEM one you can probably find it somewhere else

It's for a data logger. THE OEM P/N is "CABLE-PC"...not too helpful. ;)

The OEM wants $9 for it. Is that a lot for a serial cable? Newbomb's link had the same thing (maybe) for $10.
OUinFLA
10/16/2006, 04:06 PM
It's $9 ?
What were you looking for? a 99 cent sale?

:D
mdklatt
10/16/2006, 04:08 PM
It's $9 ?
What were you looking for? a 99 cent sale?

:D

Since the OEM wanted $45 for USB/serial adapter that I found for $26 on Amazon I thought a price comparison was warranted. :cool:
Newbomb Turk
10/16/2006, 04:09 PM
since it's not a common serial cable, I'd say $9 isn't too bad.
yermom
10/16/2006, 04:12 PM
$10 is pretty average for a serial cable like that

do you need a lot of them or something?
Newbomb Turk
10/16/2006, 04:13 PM
Newbomb Turk is a better innerweb searcher than me. I couldn't find anything like what you were looking for.

"db9 3.5mm serial"

I didn't look past the first page on Google, so there may be a better deal than the $10 one that I found.
mdklatt
10/16/2006, 04:21 PM
do you need a lot of them or something?

Not really, but there's no point in paying more than we have to for something. Especially when the money comes out of the same pot as my paycheck.
yermom
10/16/2006, 04:34 PM
i'm thinking you might be able to save a couple of bucks, or maybe put them together yourself, but if it's just a few, i'm thinking $9 is probably ok