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undertone · 24th February 2009

There's 4 ways you can look at a connection plug: from the back or from the front and from the female or male perspective (what kind of wiring did you say you did?

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Usually DB9 pins are numbered with tiny letters in the plastic (you might need to magnify), either in the front, or in the back if you can open the connector. Or alternatively go here where all the views seem to be into the connector from the front. When in doubt follow the numbers.

("Inn maee contree, wee 'ave dis ting, iss cauld 'Google'....")

UPDATE: If you refer to the connection page I just linked to in this message, the diagram from the manual is in fact a null modem cable. So Mick is right - if that is the right cable.

24th February 2009	#28
undertone Lives for gear Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 649	There's 4 ways you can look at a connection plug: from the back or from the front and from the female or male perspective (what kind of wiring did you say you did? ) Usually DB9 pins are numbered with tiny letters in the plastic (you might need to magnify), either in the front, or in the back if you can open the connector. Or alternatively go here where all the views seem to be into the connector from the front. When in doubt follow the numbers. ("Inn maee contree, wee 'ave dis ting, iss cauld 'Google'....") UPDATE: If you refer to the connection page I just linked to in this message, the diagram from the manual is in fact a null modem cable. So Mick is right - if that is the right cable.