In brief, I have a Dell laptop with a 15 pin female serial connection socket.

My Data Scan cable has a 9 pin female serial connection socket.

My question is, how do I adapt the two without affecting the software function?

Can I use an adaptor of some sort?

If possible, I would prefer to remove the existing 9 pin female socket from the cable and re wire it to a 15 pin male connector.

Is this possible? If so, would anyone know the correct pin wiring please?

 

eBay item number:310844880441 £2.89

 

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VGA-Adapter-DB9-Male-to-DB15-Pin-Female-Serial-Adapter-Converter-9-Pin-to15-Pin-/310844880441?pt=UK_Computing_CablesConnectors_RL&hash=item485fcc7639

 

 

Jeff TT

Thanks Jeff,

 

But I think I need a male pin adaptor at both ends.

In brief, I have a Dell laptop with a 15 pin female serial connection socket.

My Data Scan cable has a 9 pin female serial connection socket.

My question is, how do I adapt the two without affecting the software function?

Can I use an adaptor of some sort?

If possible, I would prefer to remove the existing 9 pin female socket from the cable and re wire it to a 15 pin male connector.

Is this possible? If so, would anyone know the correct pin wiring please?

 

what co;our is your 15 laptop connector blue or black

Blue mate.

what co;our is your 15 laptop connector blue or black

 

What difference will that make.........mine's black ?

Blue is normally VGA

 

Is there a symbol on PC case next to port?

Here is a picture.

Looks more of a grey/blue.

Ive got loads of pc connectors-adaptors at home I'll look tomorrow and get back to you if ive anything .

 

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Ive got loads of pc connectors-adaptors at home I'll look tomorrow and get back to you if ive anything .

 

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Cheers mate.:thumbup1:

Ive got this. Any good? It's the same both ends male.

 

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Looks perfect mate!

 

How much do you want for it?

You can have it mate, pm me your address

hiya did you get the adaptor mate ?

hiya did you get the adaptor mate ?

 

I did mate! Thank you so much.

 

I have since realised that I need a 9 pin to 15 Doh.

 

Rep sent!!

I would like to thank Leeroy73 publicly for his help.

Not only did he send me an adaptor free of charge, he would not take anything for postage either.

Thank you mate. Top man.

I would like to thank Leeroy73 publicly for his help.

Not only did he send me an adaptor free of charge, he would not take anything for postage either.

Thank you mate. Top man.

 

Never mind thanking him..just post him an auto gearbox:laugh:. Top man Leeroy:thumbup1:

Lol :)

 

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Bit of an update for anyone who may have similar problems.

After discussing this with Tom from Data Scan, (very helpful chap by the way) I took his advice and purchased a USB to Serial Port adaptor cable.

Initially I could not get the thing to communicate, but after several more conversations with Tom I got there.

 

There were two main problems. Firstly, the cable adaptor was chipped and needed its own 64 bit driver installing.

Once that was done I could assign the correct port number.

 

Also, one thing I did discover is that I could not see the port in device manager until everything was hooked up.

Then and only then was I able to update the drivers.

Happy days. Just need to figure out how to use it!:lol: