[peter_4059 (Peter)]

Originally Posted by MuntiNZ

Mate if some body said get this or that plug and join the red wire to this pin and the blue wire to that pin then maybe we could do it no worries.
No use just saying get this cable then get another plug and solder it on youll be right!!!
Not every body is gyro gear loose!

Try this:



EQDIRECT-USB
An EQDIRECT-USB convertor consists of a combined USB serial port that provides TTL outputs. Such a device is avilable from FTDI called the TTL232R, and comes integrated into a USB cble and connector. Please be aware that FTDI produce a similar product, the TTL232R3V3, but due to lower signaling voltages this will not work. A driver is installed on the PC and the TTL232R appears as a standard com port. There is an additional advantage in that unlike many usb-serial devices the com port number of the FTDI device, once assigned, will not change when plugged into a different physical USB port.
Data sheet here: http://www.ftdichip.com/Documents/Da...DS_TTL232R.pdf
Sold here: http://apple.clickandbuild.com/cnb/s...R+and+variants
Downloaded and install the driver from here http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm .

To create the EQDIRECT-USB all theat is needed is to connect a 9 way "D" type plug to the flying lead of the TTL232R. The connections are as follows:

Solder Pin 6 of the 9 way D-type Plug to the Orange wire.
Solder Pin 9 of the 9 way D-type Plug to the Yellow wire.
Solder Pins 4 & 5 of the 9 way D-type Plug to the Black wire.


For those with HEQ5-Pro you will need to splice an RJ45 cable to the flying lead of the TTL232R. Connect as follows:

Solder Pin 4 of the RJ45 to the black wire
Solder Pin 5 of the RJ45 to the yellow wire
Solder Pin 6 of the RJ45 to the orange wire

Here's the EQMOD website with all the info....
http://eq-mod.sourceforge.net/reqindex.html