Re: ][c null modem problems...

["Paul Grammens" <grammens@svn.net>]

"Chris Morse" <chris@cosmicwolf.com> wrote
>
> Actually, I kind of lied about my configuration.  I said I was using a
> DB25 to DB9 adapter.. Not true.. I'm using a DB25 to DB9 *cable* and
> it's like 10 feet long.  On top of the //c+ mini DIN 8 to DB25 cable,
> it's all (probably) around 16 or more feet long.
>
> I'm wondering if maybe the cable length is a problem... Serial cables
> usually don't go for too long, do they?
>
> Welp, tomorrow I'm off to work (I work from home 4 days a week).
> Gonna grab the RS-232 breakout box from my office and all the
> gender-benders and adapters I'll need to make a shorter cable.
>
> Can't wait to get it working!  Such an up-hill battle..
>
> // CHRIS
>

It should work fine at that length.  I've used much longer cables, and a vet
office I do some work for has printers on very long serial cables, like 100
feet.
-Paul