Hi Robert, Yes I consulted the manual,and one thing that surprises me is that only the COM2 connection is left without any pinout marking/description.
--- Robert Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Here is a related tip. > > Many MOBO's use standard 10-pin IDC headers for COM > Port interfaces. You > must refer to the technical manual for your > particular MOBO to see the > pinout used, but it has been my experience that most > are carefully laid out > so that if you purchase an IDC, 10-pin "socket > connector", a piece of 10-pin > flat ribbon cable, and a DB-9 bulkhead connector > with an IDC connection on > the back (all of these parts are available at > http://www.digikey.com) and > assemble them, things work out so that you have a > normal COM port connector. > > I haven't looked at your layout in detail, but > apparently it did not conform > to this de facto standard so, as always, the user > beware. > > Good luck, Bob Smith > > > --- Avoid computer viruses, Practice safe hex --- > > -- Specializing in small, cost effective > embedded control systems -- > > http://www.smithmachineworks.com/embedprod.html > > > Robert L. (Bob) Smith > Smith Machine Works, Inc. > 9900 Lumlay Road > Richmond, VA 23236 804/745-1065 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ----- Original Message ----- > To: "Multiple recipients of list CHIPDIR-L" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 10:14 AM > > > > I have found the fault..it's the serial cable. I > > though all serial connectors are > > standard for all MOBO. > > This is what I did: > > the lay-out of my 9 pin header for COM2 > > > > 6 7 8 9 Blank (for reversed protection) > > +---------------+ > > | * * * * | > > | * * * * * | > > +---------------+ > > 1 2 3 4 5 > > > > as you can see, the pins are arranged somewhat > like > > the pin arrangement of DB9 connectors I thought.. > > I check if pin 5 of the header is connected to > ground > > and it is.. > > so I decided to solder pin 1 of the header to pin1 > of > > DB9,pin 2 to pin 2 and so on.. > > Try it and it works!!!! > > Thanks for all your help.. > > > > RhonnZ > > > > > > > > --- Uwe Zimmermann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hello Jaap, > > > Tuesday, February 10, 2004, 2:29:24 PM, you > wrote: > > > > > > JvG> At 2004-02-08 22:19, Uwe Zimmermann wrote: > > > >>Hello Jaap, > > > >> > > > >>I admitted that I didn't read carefully enough > - I > > > thought this was > > > >>clear in my second message and I certainly > didn't > > > intend to be the > > > >>"wiseguy" here! > > > > > > JvG> Sorry, I read 'You should' instead of 'I > > > should'. Probably > > > JvG> because of the second 'you' in the > sentence. > > > > > > JvG> Greetings, > > > JvG> Jaap > > > > > > As a native German I might be used to write too > long > > > sentences. I > > > often hear this criticism ;-} > > > > > > Friends again? > > > > > > Uwe. > > > > > > -- > > > Author: Uwe Zimmermann > > > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > Fat City Hosting, San Diego, California -- > > > http://www.fatcity.com > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send > an > > > E-Mail message > > > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of > > > 'ListGuru') and in > > > the message BODY, include a line containing: > UNSUB > > > CHIPDIR-L > > > (or the name of mailing list you want to be > removed > > > from). You may > > > also send the HELP command for other information > > > (like subscribing). > > > > > > ===== > > Ronnie B. 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