a serial to usb cable is not going to work.
Easist thing to do if you want to use a serial port is just use a serial port ir blaster.
See pages like:
http://losdos.dyndns.org:8080/public/mythtv-info/MythTV_DISH_IR_LED_TX_via_Modified_LIRC.html


for instructions

or
http://www.irblaster.info

for cheap $12 serial port IR Blasters.


Brian Chesebro wrote:


You should google and see if this port actually does anything.  What
happens when you plug in a USB keyboard and start hitting keys?


When I plug a USB keyboard into my SA Explorer 3100, it will change the channels by pressing the up and down arrows or by inputting a number. Has anyone tried using a serial to USB cable on one of these?


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