The Journey begins.. new to me.. my first CNC - Black Cat

**John S** · 07-09-2012

If we are going just on avatars then get the daughter fixed up with Audio Andy, match made in heaven.............

**audioandy** · 07-09-2012

Cheers John now we have turned into match maker as well !

**Fivetide** · 08-09-2012

Bench is varnished, I have a power breaker fitted and the pooter’s installed –with XP SP3. So the Cat is on the bench, but the serial cable was male to female and I need a male to male as I’m not installing the hardware that came with it.
I need to drills some big holes in the bench to feed the cabled down and move my lamp to the middle, but I’m not paying £20 to use it once so I’ll nip to my dads who no doubt has one from the 1960’s in drawer in his workshop somewhere.
Down side is the hardboard on the bed is held down with what look like Philips screws and the heads are mangled, so somehow I need to get that off to diagnose the tilted bed problem.. well I’m off to CPC in the morning for a serial cable. Then hopefully have a bit of a trial run with her.

**motoxy** · 08-09-2012

Looks good. Soon be cutting.

Bruce

**audioandy** · 08-09-2012

Fivetide

Just buy a gender changer for the cable you have it should be cheaper.
One thing to check with shop purchased cables is to check that all pins are connected (voice of experience

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**Fivetide** · 10-09-2012

PS11270 - PRO SIGNAL - LEAD 25 WAY DM TO 25 WAY DM 2M | CPC

I'm hoping they are all connected Unit Price: £2.91 (£3.49)

**irving2008** · 10-09-2012

Originally Posted by Fivetide

PS11270 - PRO SIGNAL - LEAD 25 WAY DM TO 25 WAY DM 2M | CPC

I'm hoping they are all connected Unit Price: £2.91 (£3.49)

Sadly not, if you'd clicked on 'further info' :
CS17361, CSLEAD106/9 wiring: 1-1, 2-2, 3-3, 4-4, 5-5, 6-6, 7-7, 8-8, 20-20

What you needed was CS17364 @ Unit Price: £2.06 (£2.47) (PS11274 - PRO SIGNAL - LEAD 25 WAY DM TO 25 WAY DM 1 | CPC)

CS9115, CS17364 wiring: all pins connected 1-1, 2-2 etc.

**Fivetide** · 10-09-2012

Originally Posted by irving2008

Sadly not, if you'd clicked on 'further info' :
CS17361, CSLEAD106/9 wiring: 1-1, 2-2, 3-3, 4-4, 5-5, 6-6, 7-7, 8-8, 20-20

What you needed was CS17364 @ Unit Price: £2.06 (£2.47) (PS11274 - PRO SIGNAL - LEAD 25 WAY DM TO 25 WAY DM 1 | CPC)

CS9115, CS17364 wiring: all pins connected 1-1, 2-2 etc.

Damn !! i was wrong on 2 accounts then DOH ! because I actually needed a serial M to Serial M as the control box is Serial F ... grrrrr I get close then kapooom.. another thing wrong.. oh and the water pump dosen't seem to work either .. have to find another one of those.. oh well I'm still kean though lol :)

**irving2008** · 10-09-2012

Originally Posted by Fivetide

Damn !! i was wrong on 2 accounts then DOH ! because I actually needed a serial M to Serial M as the control box is Serial F ... grrrrr I get close then kapooom.. another thing wrong.. oh and the water pump dosen't seem to work either .. have to find another one of those.. oh well I'm still kean though lol :)

Do you mean a 9 pin D to 9 pin D? When you say Serial M to Serial M do you mean straight through connections or DTE-to-DTE (crossed Tx/Rx, CTS/DSR). You need to be specific... :)

**Fivetide** · 10-09-2012

Originally Posted by irving2008

Do you mean a 9 pin D to 9 pin D? When you say Serial M to Serial M do you mean straight through connections or DTE-to-DTE (crossed Tx/Rx, CTS/DSR). You need to be specific... :)

Yeah 9 pin D .. lol well I hope so .. look alot like a vga.. i'll have it sorted by tomorrow