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TeraTerm (I use this for anything Serial Port related, rather than mucking with my putty config)
TeraTerm is also easier to turn session logging on mid-session than putty.
You also need two of these:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0007T27H8/
One you use, and another you leave in your laptop bag and never touch or mention to anyone that it exists, so they won't try to borrow it.
With luck, you may go a long time before you NEED a USB to DB9 console adapter.
But when you need one, you probably need it pretty badly.
I assume you PLM has an RJ45 connector on one end and a DP9 serial connector on the other end, right? If that's true, you can just continue to use that cable and add a Trendnet TUS9. HomeTroller Pi units are compatible with that adapter.
Not really the right sub, but I'm not exactly sure which sub would be the right one. PC Hardware troubleshooting? PC Master Race?
Anyway, did you purchase the cheapest USB cable or did you search online for high quality USB cables? As much as it pains me to say this, quality matters on those USB to serial converter cables.
This is the cable that I eventually settled on for my observatory because my telescope was having the same problem you were describing when I used the 9 dollar cable. https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B0007T27H8/ref=ppx\_yo\_dt\_b\_search\_asin\_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
You don't need a converter box since the computer is doing converting things and Arduino midi library supported but the converter I linked to above you shouldn't need any Arduino to do simple serial to midi.
You just need one of these to plug into the Vista computer https://www.amazon.com/TRENDnet-Converter-Installation-Universal-TU-S9/dp/B0007T27H8
No it doesn't charge. According to one of the comments in the Amazon reviews:
> This cable appears to be a USB-to-Serial adapter similar to http://www.amazon.com/TRENDnet-USB-RS-232-Serial-Converter/dp/B0007T27H8 , only instead of coming out at a 9-pin RS232 connector, it comes out at proprietary 3-pin connector. > >With that in mind, it's important to note that the cable all by itself, before ever attaching a dive computer, requires drivers. With drivers installed, this cable (again, before ever attaching the dive computer) shows up in Windows as a new COM device (COM7 specifically on my laptop, but yours might enumerate differently). > > Knowing that this isn't "just a USB cable" helps to explain why this would be a relatively expensive cable, but at ~$90, you're still at a price points that's at least double what it should be.
I have a USB to TTL Serial Converter that I've used for programming ATmega chipsets and has TXD, RXD 3V3, GND and +5V ports, I just need to figure out which ones are which. I'm guessing I'd use the TXD and RXD, but which else should I use?
Digital Organizers, now that's nostalgia. So you can get a USB to Serial Dongle, but that might just be half the problem, the software to actually read the data might be outdated.
I think the easiest way is to add the contacts manually to the phone and then delete them from the Sharp device. Now you didn't mention the phone so I have no idea how we can help you with that.
Also its possible that while you have 30 years of contacts, maybe not all of them are relevant for one reason or another, so think of this as a digital spring cleaning and only add the contacts you actually need to your phone.
Because that's totally a problem that can't be fixed for $10.36 for same day delivery.
Of course, I need this stuff for work, as my job occasionally has me working with legacy factory equipment.
You can get a USB to serial cable and then use the console cable to connect to the switch to reset it.
If you are familiar with linux, I'd recommend heyu. I've been using it and X10 for about the last 15 years or so, and it works great. I think at the beginning, I was using some other software, but I don't recall what it was.
Someone mentioned "phases" and yes, this can be a problem. However, the bigger problem for me at least is CFLs. They introduce so much noise on the line, that the X10 signals get lost in said noise. I use only incandescent and dimmable LEDs and it works great.
If you do need another serial port, just make sure you get one with RTS pin exposed, like this:
USB and old-school serial are completely different. You can get a USB-serial adapter for very cheap online though. A lot cheaper than $25.
edit: for example: http://www.amazon.com/TRENDnet-USB-RS-232-Serial-Converter/dp/B0007T27H8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1421088980&sr=8-1&keywords=usb+serial
To add to this...I've had good luck with the keyspan adapter, but it requires you to supply the drivers (which are available on their site...its been around for probably 7-8 years and they keep updating the drivers.)
Many have had good luck with this one as well.
> Just bought a brand new Juniper 48 port switch. First time buying anything Juniper. It didn't have mounting brackets/screws/RJ45-to-DB9 adapter
Did you buy it through a VAR, or an authorized Juniper sales entity?
Or did you buy it off of fell-off-a-truck.com just because they had it in stock?
Authentic Juniper switches should arrive with the rackmount brackets.
Console cables are being removed from all boxes unless you request them as a landfill reduction / waste reduction.
> PL2303HXA Phased out since 2012. Please contact your supplier
So, either you are bad at locating drivers, or you bought another dodgy piece of kit off of a dodgy website and you're mad about it for some reason.
Drivers are right here:
https://www.prolific.com.tw/US/ShowProduct.aspx?p_id=225&pcid=41
> I went with Juniper this time because I heard they had good support and their products were good
Juniper is indeed a good product and does have generally good support.
> IDK if it's just because everything is upside down right now, but the support I'm getting from them is pitiful.
Do you have a support contract?
> Dropped phone calls, people who can't understand a word that I'm saying and vice versa, failure to understand the basics of the problem and lengthy turn around times.
Careful your racism is starting to show.
How many languages do you speak?
> I'm still waiting for them to get back to me about the missing parts.
You should be working with your VAR on this, not Juniper.
I don't want to make this personal, but if you put half as much effort into doing your job as you put into this thread you'd probably be in pretty good shape.
Sounds like you made a series of bad or under-informed decisions and are now angry that everything didn't work out the way you hoped that it would.
I encourage you to reevaluate your decision-making process and your major hardware purchasing process to avoid these issues in the future.
This is a decent Prolific based USN to DB9 adapter:
https://www.amazon.com/TRENDnet-Converter-Installation-Universal-TU-S9/dp/B0007T27H8/
If you don't want Prolific, then this one is Texas Instruments based:
https://www.amazon.com/Tripp-Lite-Keyspan-High-Speed-USA-19HS/dp/B0000VYJRY/
This one is FTDI based:
https://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-Serial-Adapter-Chipset-CB-FTDI/dp/B006AA04K0/
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I would personally recommend using the DLS5 software with a PC-LINK cable and USB to Serial adapter with this many zones. I recently did this for my first install of a PC1832 on my own home. It made programming much simpler, with an intuitive interface, instead of doing it all through a keypad. It can be obtained through various ways. I would start with Google :) I purchased most of my equipment through AlarmSystemStore. Feel free to PM me if you have questions about using DLS5. There are a few YouTube videos out there to get you going.
check out the trendnet Tu-S9.. Never had a problem with em and they work great with Cisco Checkpoint and Foritnet devices.. https://www.amazon.com/TRENDnet-USB-RS-232-Serial-Converter/dp/B0007T27H8/
Most serial to USB connectors "just work" with Windows 10. Some don't. Personally, I know this one works with Windows 10.
Not sure about command line, but you could write something in Powershell that would interact with it. https://devblogs.microsoft.com/powershell/writing-and-reading-info-from-serial-ports/
This is the cable I used when setting it up. I just stuck a female-female null modem adapter on the end (had to remove the screws for it to fit)
For interfacing, I used a paid app on my Macbook. It's just called "Serial", it's got some nice features and UI.
This worked for me on an Orion Sirius/HEQ5:
RS232 male to USB: https://www.amazon.com/TRENDnet-Converter-Prolific-Chipset-TU-S9/dp/B0007T27H8/
This cable goes from synscan controller to the RS232 male: https://www.amazon.com/Celestron-Nexstar-232-Interface-Cable/dp/B0000665UZ
So you plug the trendnet RS232 male to USB into your laptop or PC, install the driver, plug the Celestron RS232 cable RJ11 bit into your synscan controller, then connect the trendnet RS232 male to the Celestron RS232 female. Viola! For me, the RJ11 bit was incredulously easy to become dislodged from the controller even if the RJ11 was clipped in properly. Even if you pulled the cable out just a centimeter, the connection between the mount and PC would be dropped. I solved it by shoving the RJ11 in as far as I could then taping it in place. Of course, YMMV, but I was on the brink of just getting an eqdirect cable until I figured it out.
Hope it helps!
Believe it or not, the 2509 is actually cheaper than the module you're looking for.
The module that would support what you want to do is an HWIC-8A. On eBay, they range anywhere from $250-$1k. Not only that, but you would need a compatible router (basically, an 1841, 1941, or any 2800/2900/3800/3900 series ISR) as well as the appropriate cabling (CAB-HD8-ASYNC, about $20-$40 on eBay).
You might be able to use a smaller module (like an HWIC-4A/S or an HWIC-4T), but the wiring is going to be a pain (meaning, you're going to effectively be making your own cables using serial-to-RJ45 pinout adapters, then using rollover cables to connect to your devices) and the cost isn't much better than going with an HWIC-8A or 8A/S.
Why so expensive, you ask? Well, think of it from a business perspective. You're the netadmin for a medium-sized business, and after a network outage that cost the company $100K+ that was prolonged partially because you needed to drive 45 minutes to the datacenter to console into your core switch/router, you need an out-of-band management solution. The HWIC-8A/S is in pretty high demand because they allow any old ISR to suddenly be used as an access server. Furthermore, I believe it has two ports for a total of 16 connections. Throw four of those babies in your old 3825, and you have 64 individual connections you can console into. That means a single terminal server will allow you to console into the top-of-rack switches across your entire datacenter. Let's assume you want some redundancy, so you get a second terminal server to plug into the Aux ports of your network devices - you've solved a $100K+ problem for less than $1k in equipment costs.
You <em>might</em> be able to come up with a homebrewed solution using a physical Linux server and some USB-to-serial connectors, as described in this blogpost. However, if you need thirteen devices to have console access, and USB-to-serial converters are $10 a pop, and rollover cables are $5 a piece (maybe more, maybe less), you're getting close to access server-levels of cost anyway. So, might as well go for the "proper" solution and save yourself potential hassle in the future.
No problem, those old serial ports are rather scarce on modern computers. I'd recommend you get one of these.
I just bought an FWS648G last week and the consoles are probably the same.
In my case, I just used a USB to RS232 DB9 adapter with a ~~null modem F-F adapter~~ F-F gender changer.
Edit: I was mistaken, turns out the cable I used was just a straight gender changer (not a null modem).
The Trendnet TU-S9 has been super reliable for me. I have two or three of them floating around.
I was looking around and someone posted this cable along with this adapter and looking at the questions one was a nortel engineer that recommended it and said it works with their products. Ill give it a go when it all arrives. What program did you use to connect to the switch via console? Telnet? Screen? Putty? Thanks for the info about the gateway i wouldnt have known. Looks like im going to have to do a good amount of research when setting it up since i dont know much.
A serial adapter is like 11 bucks online
https://www.amazon.com/TRENDnet-TU-S9-USB-Serial-Converter/dp/B0007T27H8
And looking at some of the videos it shouldnt take you more than 30 minutes to do to reflash the device.
TRENDnet TU-S9 USB to Serial Converter https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0007T27H8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_s5wuxb8XTQ24G
I have a couple of these that work just fine.
As someone who just went through this same situation a week ago with a 5510, I know your struggle. It took me ordering 3 different cables for me to finally get the correct one. Like BadVoices said, more than likely the cables you are trying don't have the correct pin layout. Below is the option I went with after doing research, and was able to eventually use Putty to connect to the switch. You'll need to remove the mounting screws on the female/female adapter as both the male connector on the cable and the switch's console port will cause a conflict. The mounting screws will come out with a screwdriver, they are just a little stubborn. I learned the hard way the first time around by trying to be a little more persuasive with a sawzall....don't recommend that method :).
http://www.amazon.com/TRENDnet-TU-S9-USB-Serial-Converter/dp/B0007T27H8?ie=UTF8&refRID=7KB1ZHG36E3DTQF7FCTQ&ref_=pd_ybh_a_21 (If you read the reviews, this was the only one I could find that was tested by an actual Nortel/Avaya engineer that could confirm that it works)
The Cisco Catalyst web UI is almost completely useless.
If you manage to get it working, you will soon discover this for yourself.
The USB console cable works, most of the time.
The USB interface causes some switches, running some IOS versions to crash unexpectedly, sometimes.
If you are going to place an Amazon order anyway, you might as well spend an extra $20 and get a USB to DB9 serial and classic Cisco console cable, and save yourself some frustration later.
http://www.amazon.com/TRENDnet-TU-S9-USB-Serial-Converter/dp/B0007T27H8
http://www.amazon.com/72-3383-01-Rollover-Console-Cable-Female/dp/B005S2KPPU
Let me offer one final bit of guidance:
If, during an interview I ask you how you might troubleshoot a Cisco switch or router and you say something that suggests you want to leverage the web UI instead of SSH/telnet/DB9/USB-console you will have just set off an alarm bell in my head. It wont be a fatal interview-ending mistake by any means. But it will be cause for additional questions.
Since this is your first switch, and your first experience, by all means feel free to try and get the web UI working, so you can see for yourself.
But your focus should be on learning the CLI.
Thats a nice switch to learn on. These might be useful:
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/catalyst-3560-8pc-compact-switch/model.html
Cisco Live is Cisco's annual Technology expo & training convention.
All of these presentations are available for free here: http://www.ciscolive.com/online - Many with video presentations of the lectures.
BRKARC-1009 - Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Series Switching Architecture (2015 San Diego)
BRKARC-3438 - Cisco Catalyst 3850 and 3650 Series Switching Architecture (2015 San Diego) - 2 Hours
BRKCRS-3146 - Troubleshooting Cisco Catalyst 3650 / 3850 Series Switches (2015 San Diego) - 2 Hours
its not too bad, I have X550e I picked for $75.
You'll need this. http://www.amazon.com/TRENDnet-TU-S9-USB-Serial-Converter/dp/B0007T27H8/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1459299559&sr=8-3&keywords=usb+to+serial
I'm not saying you "have" to buy these, but I used like 3 different serial cables and two different usb adapters. Until I got theses. 2.1 is easy 2.2 and 2.3 are a bit tricky they require you disable DNL if you use a CF card.
> guess would be that this is, in fact, a host port on the router. Both cables are active and the two sides ... are both peripherals
Interesting. You're speculating that the Cisco USB-USB cable is, in fact, the unholy marriage of a pair of these and one of these.
That's a strong theory, I like it. Well, like might be too strong of a word, but at least it tempers my horror a bit :)
> couldn't find the damn thing. Extended the outage
This. It's just stupid/awful.
Works fine on windows and linux
I've test with 2 USB to serial adapters This and This. OP of the article uses This 4 to 1 cable but I personally thought it was a bit expensive.
I have the rasp pi 2. It should work with all versions though.
I haven't tested with a usb hub just yet. But I can and will. I don't see why you would need a powered one though.
Go with the MacBook Pro. Network wise, you won't be sad. However the Z70 might be suited well for loading Ubuntu or your choice of flavor. Don't think I would do the Surface Pro 4. If you're in a datacenter, don't have easy access to a terminal server, I think the MBP might be the best option for on the fly work.
Buy a TRENDnet TU-S9 for serial over USB.
With El Capitan I had issues with the new System Integrity Protection, you can see a fix here
If you decide to go to the other side, make sure you install cygwin or dual-boot Linux... or just Linux.
I would also like to state that I'm not a fanboy. I run all operating systems in my household. Android (NVIDIA Shield), Windows (gaming rig), Mac OS X (work machine, sys admin, network admin, stuff), iOS, Fedora (on real hardware and VM). I believe you can achieve all of your goals on any platform, some just make it native-ly easier.
It may be the USB serial cable - the things are really finicky, and you need to get the proper one, this one has worked fantastically for me:
http://www.amazon.com/TRENDnet-TU-S9-USB-Serial-Converter/dp/B0007T27H8
This site might help as well:
I am using:
Null Modem Cable: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0007T27H8?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00
Gender Changer: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00005111M?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00
Is that cable not correct. It doesn't say DB9 anywhere. Should I be using this? http://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-Serial-Adapter-Chipset-CB-FTDI/dp/B006AA04K0/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1442846600&sr=1-1&keywords=sabrent+ftdi
Edit: Changed cable link
It looks like this one is discontinued but this one was $9 so I'll roll the dice.