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JP1newbie
Joined: 20 Feb 2006 Posts: 48 Location: Massachusetts |
Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 8:03 pm Post subject: Need the 6pin plug from older parrallel cable |
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I have an older jp1 parrallel cable i got from the robman years ago. My cat has chewed off the 6 pin plug.
Does anyone have one for sale or know where I could get one? Thanks. |
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johnsfine Site Admin
Joined: 10 Aug 2003 Posts: 4766 Location: Bedford, MA |
Posted: Mon Apr 12, 2010 8:18 pm Post subject: |
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To make those, I usually saw a chunk off the motherboard end of something such as an obsolete floppy or hard drive ribbon cable. I tend to have broken PC's too old to consider repairing lying around, so such parts are easy.
A salvaged one like that doesn't seem worth the trouble of mailing. Are you sure you don't have some similar obsolete cable lying around? |
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bob_m
Joined: 09 Feb 2005 Posts: 80 Location: Bourbonnais, IL |
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 12:01 am Post subject: |
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Same thing happened to me recently... But I'm upgrading to usb and the ir widget so I don't have to use my obsolete pc with the printer port... _________________ HTPRO x 5 - UEI-9811B00 |
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wnewell
Joined: 13 Jan 2009 Posts: 158 Location: DFW, Texas |
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JP1newbie
Joined: 20 Feb 2006 Posts: 48 Location: Massachusetts |
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 12:08 pm Post subject: |
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I'm sure i have an old floppy cable around.
How do i know which wires go where? |
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mdavej Expert
Joined: 08 Oct 2003 Posts: 4501
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Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 1:17 pm Post subject: |
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Doesn't matter. Since they're in the right order on the ribbon cable, they'll be in the right place when you snap on the connector. All you have to do is line up pin 1 when you plug it in. If you guess wrong, just flip it around. |
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bob_m
Joined: 09 Feb 2005 Posts: 80 Location: Bourbonnais, IL |
Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 3:03 pm Post subject: |
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mdavej wrote: | Doesn't matter. Since they're in the right order on the ribbon cable, they'll be in the right place when you snap on the connector. All you have to do is line up pin 1 when you plug it in. If you guess wrong, just flip it around. |
Where would they go if you have an older/different cable that was made using a cat5 style wire? I'm sure there is an old link/tutorial somewhere _________________ HTPRO x 5 - UEI-9811B00 |
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mdavej Expert
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Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 3:18 pm Post subject: |
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Oh, I see. HERE's the plan for the old simple interface. |
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ElizabethD Advanced Member
Joined: 09 Feb 2004 Posts: 2348
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Posted: Sun Apr 18, 2010 5:02 pm Post subject: |
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I have one of those cat5 styles.
Looks confusing considering 3 white wires but this is the sequence
orange,white,green,white,blue,white
I think that last blue,white wires are near pin1 but don't know for sure since my remotes don't show pin number, but I think the cutoff corner means pin1. _________________ Liz
Tweeking 8910, HTPro/9811, C7-7800, 6131o, 6131n, AtlasOCAP-1056B01, RCA-RCRP05B and enjoying the ride |
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JP1newbie
Joined: 20 Feb 2006 Posts: 48 Location: Massachusetts |
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 8:13 pm Post subject: |
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I was able to find a floppy cable and get that to work.
Thanks for all your help. |
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