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= How to Prepare the IDC10 to DB9 Cable for use it with a USB232 Serial Conversor on IGEPv2-RC Series  =


== Check your DB9-to-Flat Cable ==

* CAUTION
The [https://www.isee.biz/store/product/67-igepv2-serial-debug-cable IDC10 to DB9 Cable] looks like a DB9-to-Flat spare Cable from a Personal PC but is different.

If you have a DB9-to-Flat spare Cable from a Personal PC, you have to consider that it has pin-to pin connection and that this doesn't correspond to the IGEP (J960) serial connector.
In this case you have to modify your DB9-to-Flat spare Cable in order to use only pins 2,3,5 

pin DC9 - pin IGEP (J960)
   2    -    2
   3    -    3
   5    -    5



== Necessary Material  ==

#IDC10 to DB9 Cable. 
#Cutter. 
#Scissors.<br> 
#'''[https://www.isee.biz/support/downloads/item/igepv2-hardware-reference-manual-2 IGEPv2 Hardware Reference Manual]'''.

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== Procedure  ==

The first step it's to separate the wires 5 and 6 for it you should start count from the red mark (the red mark it's the first, wire = 1) you should count 5 wires then you should do a cut between wires 5 and 6. 

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This is the result for the cut between wire 5 and 6. 

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Now you must cut the unnecessary wires (wires 6 to 10). 

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And the final result. 

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Now you're ready for test the result: 

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== Serial Port Setup&nbsp;  ==

You can use minicom, putty or several programs for connect to the [[Using serial debug port to communicate|debug serial port]] . 

== Cable Type ==
If your terminal not prints out text check the pinouts of your serial cable. In most cases you need a
[http://logmett.com/index.php?/quick-tips/rs232-cable-pinouts.html 'null modem cable'].

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