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Source for Seagate rs232 adapters?

August 24th, 2009, 23:59

Anyone have a source for Seagate rs232 adapters? Mine is kinda touchy. I wouldn't mind having a spare or two on hand. I especially would like one with solid connectors on the drive end (four/eight pin option). This is where mine is most touchy (I used a 2mm housing and pins from a Matrox video card for the four-pin SATA connector and it isn't ideal).

Re: Source for Seagate rs232 adapters?

August 25th, 2009, 12:57

I made one by splitting IC socket pins from a strip and connect with wires to the serial port.
Now I can connect the sockets easily to either seagate or samsung, and it is not touchy...

pepe

Re: Source for Seagate rs232 adapters?

August 25th, 2009, 18:15

hi Pepe,
nice. would you liket to show your one which made by yourself. my one also do some operation with connector. same as you. don't use connector. just use wires to serial port and make wires longer. then i can check more drive with one RS232. 8)

Re: Source for Seagate rs232 adapters?

August 26th, 2009, 2:35

It's right in front of the monitor, so u should be able to see it now... :)

Joke apart, I don't have a camera here right now. Later I will make a picture

pepe

Re: Source for Seagate rs232 adapters?

August 26th, 2009, 14:25

pepe wrote:I made one by splitting IC socket pins from a strip and connect with wires to the serial port.
Now I can connect the sockets easily to either seagate or samsung, and it is not touchy...

pepe


Oh that's a good idea.
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