Hi Roy,
All that is required is a standard Null Modem Lead, they work perfectly.
Laplink cables do not work as you have stated. In fact all that is required is 5 lines.
RX --------------- TX TX ---------------- RX CTS--------------- RTS RTS -------------- CTS GND ------------- GND
I was going to build a little box that could connect up 4 Sernet computers, but never got around to it. Might make and bring it to the next show.
Derek
Roy wood wrote:
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Tony Firshman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
On Mon, 7 Feb 2005 at 15:44:49, wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>)
If even the "experts" couldn't agree on the wiring of an Aurora port and cable, I see it as a pointless time wasting exercice even trying.
They are std PC style ports and if a ribbon cable (10 way DIL IDC one end and 9D IDC plug the other) is plugged onto Aurora the right way round (easy to do wrongly on Qubbesoft boards), then an off the shelf laplink cable can be used.
Actually we have been down this road before. Laplink cables do not work. There is one wire wrong - can't recall which one though. Apart from that there are two different cable wirings sold as 'standard' serial connections The laplink cable from CPC failed as did the Lindy Electronics one when we used them at Byfleet two years or so ago remember Tony? You then got a cable from Dilwyn and a couple of plugs from me and made one (which I still have) and that worked first time.
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