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    Quote Originally Posted by Kevin Doe
    Ok, now its clear. I found a source that showed the opposite. Either way, I'll just make sure they're in the right location regardless of number. Fantastic illustration!
    Ok so I did some more looking and there is some confusion about how to number those pins (most of the confusion is in my head).

    Looks like I got it backwards and as Kevin said, the pins are numbered 1 to 6 from left to right.

    I'll redo my post and images. That'll really confuse people when they read the thread in a few months time.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dopey
    Excuse my ignorance, but is the mono 3.5mm jack on the plx controllers a std serial stream? If so this would also apply to them if im not mistaken?
    I don't know what the pins are on the PLX but the tip and the middle witll be either send or receive and the base will be ground.
    However, it does not output a serial voltage level.

    RS232 serial operates at +/- 12V. The PLX outputs a 5V signal. You need to run the signal through a voltage level shifter (sucah as a max232 chip) to correctly use it with FlashScan (or any true RS232 connection).

    See here for an example:
    http://www.plxdevices.com/forum/view...0a9f48638bee53


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    To avoid confusion I'll clean this thread in a few days.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Blacky
    I don't know what the pins are on the PLX but the tip and the middle witll be either send or receive and the base will be ground.
    However, it does not output a serial voltage level.

    RS232 serial operates at +/- 12V. The PLX outputs a 5V signal. You need to run the signal through a voltage level shifter (sucah as a max232 chip) to correctly use it with FlashScan (or any true RS232 connection).

    See here for an example:
    http://www.plxdevices.com/forum/view...0a9f48638bee53


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    Paul
    Thank you for the response, would this circuit induce much of a lag to the reading?

    Also any chance of a schematic?

    Cheers
    Last edited by Dopey; March 20th, 2008 at 07:00 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dopey
    Thank you for the response, would this circuit induce much of a lag to the reading?

    Also any chance of a schematic?

    Cheers
    Zero lag.

    There should be a gazzillion web pages showing how to use the MAX232 chip. Here's one:
    http://sodoityourself.com/max232-ser...vel-converter/

    Disclaimer, I am not an electronics engineer so I have no idea if that circuit is appropriate for the PLX, but it looks similar to other max232 circuits I have used.

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    just a FYI. My cable Worked like a charm
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    Paul. I am assuming I will be able to use my LM-1 Innovate as they have the same configuration as the LC1 and all I will need to do is make a cable?

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    Mine works too!!!

    Flicks between 14.70 and 14.74

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    Quote Originally Posted by hymey
    Paul. I am assuming I will be able to use my LM-1 Innovate as they have the same configuration as the LC1 and all I will need to do is make a cable?
    You do not need to make one. All you have to do is use the genderchanger with null modem capabilities...

    Making the cable is optional and its for simplicity. I am using an LM1.

    Thing is... sadly i have to use 2 cables :S the serial one from the lm1 and the one i made, i wish that the lm1 had the serial db9 connector.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Highlander

    Thing is... sadly i have to use 2 cables :S the serial one from the lm1 and the one i made, i wish that the lm1 had the serial db9 connector.
    I would Highlander but I don't have a DB9 cable in my efilive kit.

    Are you running from the serial port that we use with LM programmer on the PC? Or the analogue output on the bottom?

    cheers

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