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Hey Guys. We use a Serial radio device at work, it has a very short wire on the end of it and it connects into the Serial Port of our PC or LAptop (Com1).
One of us will need to move the radio a distance away from our computer, and the only way we can accomplish this is to use some sort of Serial Extension cable.
I went to 4 different computer stores and NOT ONE of them carry this. I've been sold the incorrect cable or adapter 3 times now and I'm getting very frustrated and at this point I just want it to work and not run around pulling whats left of my hair out to get this to work lol.
The laptop has a Serial Port, its called Com 1, it has a male connector. My Serial radio has a Female connector, that plugs into it, and there is 2 screws we are suppost to tighten, but we never do because this is not a hand tighten connectir, it requires a screw driver to tighten so we leave it alone and it seems to hold.
What kind of cable goes inbetween there to simply "extend" the connection so we can move it further?
The last guy sold me a m/m gender changer and told me I could use an existing serial modem cable and it will work, well it didn't, and I think the cable has to do with it, its not simply the connector, but there are 2 types of serial cables i believe, i have no idea whats what.
Any ideas?
One of us will need to move the radio a distance away from our computer, and the only way we can accomplish this is to use some sort of Serial Extension cable.
I went to 4 different computer stores and NOT ONE of them carry this. I've been sold the incorrect cable or adapter 3 times now and I'm getting very frustrated and at this point I just want it to work and not run around pulling whats left of my hair out to get this to work lol.
The laptop has a Serial Port, its called Com 1, it has a male connector. My Serial radio has a Female connector, that plugs into it, and there is 2 screws we are suppost to tighten, but we never do because this is not a hand tighten connectir, it requires a screw driver to tighten so we leave it alone and it seems to hold.
What kind of cable goes inbetween there to simply "extend" the connection so we can move it further?
The last guy sold me a m/m gender changer and told me I could use an existing serial modem cable and it will work, well it didn't, and I think the cable has to do with it, its not simply the connector, but there are 2 types of serial cables i believe, i have no idea whats what.
Any ideas?