Often people ask for advice constructing
a serial cable to operate their LX200.
I hope this helps those who don't want
to decipher wiring diagrams or try to
figure out which side of the connector
they are supposed to be looking at.
etc. Forget the soldering iron and
special tools! You can easily construct
a serial cable with 2 off-the-shelf
items:

These 2 parts are available at Fry's
Electronics

* DB-9 to RJ11 connector - $2.89
Part# ADM-9F6-GR

* 6P6C twisted pair patch cord for data
(25') - $3.99
Part# DC-506P-25P (or -25SV)

(Note: No one at Fry's knew they had
these items so you may have to hunt on
your own.)

Assembly Instructions:

In the plastic "connector" bag there are
two items; a plastic connector body with
6 colored wires hanging out of it and a
black and silver connector with numbered
holes in it.

First, you are going to push three
gold-colored metal connectors attached
to three colored wires into the correct
numbered holes in the silver and black
connector end...
1. Push the Yellow wire connector into
connector hole number 5
2. Push the Red wire connector into
connector hole number 2
3. Push the Black wire connector into
connector hole number 3
Then assemble the connector...
4. Cover each of the 3 remaining
colored wire connectors with electrical
tape and shove them down into the
plastic connector body.
5. Push the black and silver connector
end down onto the opening in the plastic
connector body until you feel that it is
seated.
Now, plug it in...
6. Make sure everything is turned off!
Plug the fully assembled connector into
the back of your computer.
7. Plug the 6P6C twisted pair patch
cord into the back of the fully
assembled connector.
8. Plug the other end of the 6P6C cord
into the RS232 port on the front panel
of your LX200.
You are done!!

The fully assembled cord cost you $6.88
+ tax to purchase and no longer 20
minutes to assemble. Congratulations!!

These instruction worked for me to
produce a fully functional serial cable
to control my LX200. Proceed at your
own risk. I do not guarantee this will
work for you and will not be held
responsible for the affect of these
parts, instructions or the finished
cable on your equipment.

Steve Stilwell

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