RS232 Cables for Lemon 020 s help

[funnel]

Hi there

I need some help with my Lemon 020s reciever, I have try to connect to it with my PC, In the manual I can see I should use a rs232 cable, But on bothe the PC and the Reciever the port is a male, I have try to make a cable like the one in this pdf file : http://www.ftacom.com/UploadImages/Software-update-via-PC.pdf

But it dont work, I cant connect, I am sure I use the right com port

Can sombody help

 

[moosegoose]

are u sure u are looking at the right connection on the pc my pc has not got one .its got a tv out which looks simular to 232. u can get usb to rs232 which would solve prob u will have to configure it but that not hard.

 

[funnel]

are u sure u are looking at the right connection on the pc my pc has not got one .its got a tv out which looks simular to 232. u can get usb to rs232 which would solve prob u will have to configure it but that not hard.

I am sure I use the right connection, The com port on the pc is a male, if I thake a usb to rs232 this re232 also is a male, and the port on the reciever is a male to, thats the troubles. I cand find uout whits cables to use

 

[Mickha]

Hi funnel,
a female - female RS232 null modem cable is usually used to connect from your computer, to a receiver, and you are correct, there should be a male 9 pin com port on your computer, some newer computers/laptops, no longer have com ports.
If you have downloaded the loader, and software for your machine, your computer is working properly, and you are following the instructions correctly, then I would guess the problem lies with your cable.
You can buy a RS232, 2-5 Metre, cable for a few pounds, some places less, and then you will know it is wired correctly, and if you still have problems, we can rule the cable out of the equation.
If you do a google search for a RS232 null modem cable, you should easily find one.

 

[Llew]

Looking at the diagram in the pdf, it does appear though that a straight cable is needed - maybe the pin 2 -3 and 3 -2 data pins are reversed within the receiver?

In which case a 9 pin female - female gender changer should be connected to one end of a straight RS232 cable between receiver and PC.

My Fortecstar 5100 receiver uses the same method (straight cable with gender changer).

Llew

 

[funnel]

I got a null modem cable with handshake and that work, thanks for the help :-righton