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Old 21-06-2013, 02:07 PM
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TTL Cables and Adaptors

Hi Everyone,

I posted this earlier in this thread, the cable you are looking for (untested but I would be very surprised if this did not work) is an FTDI cable (TTL-232R-3V3).

These are very cheap to purchase and simply need the plug snipped off and an RJ45 plug connected up with the pin arrangement in the correct position. You can easily find details on what pin goes where between the EQ8 manual and the EQMod web site.

The Datasheet for the FTDI cable can be found here and has all the details you need to understand how these work. http://www.ftdichip.com/Support/Docu...32R_CABLES.pdf

I use the 5Volt version for my EQ6 mount with a home made DB9 plug from JayCar.

Regards

Anthony
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