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DSSCar · July 3rd, 2009

It has to be a straight serial cable. The null modem cable should not work although I have not tried it. Serial cables are available male to female or you could use an adapter. The reason for the serial cable is to avoid the metal to metal contact between the SV chassis and the Hub metal 232 port.

July 3rd, 2009	#3 (permalink)
DSSCar FTA Newbie Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 7 Credits: 47.60 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: READ! No Light on Hub It has to be a straight serial cable. The null modem cable should not work although I have not tried it. Serial cables are available male to female or you could use an adapter. The reason for the serial cable is to avoid the metal to metal contact between the SV chassis and the Hub metal 232 port.