You need a null modem adapter not a gender bender.
This thread explains why two DCE devices (or two DTE devices) cannot be directly connected without a null modem adapter:
http://forum.efilive.com/showthread....hat-goes-to-v2
PC =
DTE device
V2 =
DCE device
WB =
DCE device
So, the following connections work:
- PC -> V2
- PC -> WB
- V2 ->
null modem adapter -> WB
A null modem adapter says "null modem" on it.
Your cable looks over-engineered... look at post #3 in that thread... or cut up your cables and solder them together with the Tx/Rx pins swapped.