Hi Friends,
I know you have discussed a lot on the crossing of RS-232 Cables but I have a query still.

My laptop port has a provision for a Cable of 15pins which means that I cannot connect my Technosat T-888 plus to it since the Receiver has only 9 pins. Is it possible to get a cable that can match those 2 differences?

If not, please advise.

Many thanks.

@geman,
You can buy a RS232 to USB cable at any computer shop around you. this will enable you connect your box to your laptop

Lov4sat:

@geman,
You can buy a RS232 to USB cable at any computer shop around you. this will enable you connect your box to your laptop

Hi Lov4sat,
I appreciate your response. However, like I said earlier, the Laptop has a provision for a Video cable which uses 15pins meaning that the port on my laptop has 15 holes/ slots while my receiver has a port with 9 pins. My laptop is a Toshiba Satellite A205.

Please advise.

Many thanks.

@Geman,
to start with, your laptop does not have a serial port!!!
the 15 hole slot on your laptop is the external VGA port. It's used for connecting your laptop display to an external monitor or screen.
as Lov4sat suggested, you need a USB 2 Serial adapter that will allow you use any usb port on your laptop to connect to the serial interface of your receiver.
just go to any computer accessory shop and ask for it. if possible ask for the brand "BAFO".
hope this helps.
cheers

@geman,

Please be informed that the 15pin port on your laptop is VGA output port i.e 'monitor out'. You can use it to send video signal to a projector, TV and so on.

The 9 pin is your serial port usually used for sending communication signal to and from the PC. You can use it with a table phone, sat receiver and so on. Recent laptops are no longer equipped with the serial port but with usb ports that serve multiple communication purposes as long as you can get the required cable configuration.

Save yourself the trouble of playing with joining wires, listen to Lov4sat and go straight to any computer market to buy a serial to usb cable. It is the same cable that was being used in those days of dial up internet for connecting Intercelular, Multilinks, Starcomms, and other table (box ) phones to PCs. They come in several shapes and sizes.

@Geman,

Your laptop also have ports for USB devices such as flash drives etc which you can connect your RS232 cross cable to and not the 15pins slot.

trust this would help?

Hey Buddie,
Now that is interesting. Are you meaning that there is another way of connecting the cable to a USB port?

Please educate me on this and if possible show me some pics of the same.

Will be very grateful.

Many thanks.

@geman,

I think I have one at home which I can upload for you to see tomorrow when I get home

Hey Lov4sat,
Thanks for that reply.

I am still waiting for the pics.

Many thanks.

@geman

see below pictures of RS232 cable and RS232 to USB cable as promised

@love4sat,
Impressive.please keep it up.

Nice one

Lov4sat,
Many thanks for the pics Buddie.
I'll get on the hunt for the same.

Thanks again and be blessed.

lov4sat,
those pics are quite interesting.