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Connecting Laptop to DS2000 to Program. #237053 03/30/08 12:57 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 6 Southern CA Nick C. Member
Nick C. Member Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 6 Southern CA	It would seem that NEC has not herd, most new laptops don't have DB9 serial ports. Is there a way to connect the DIN port on the DS2000 CPU to my laptops USB 2.0 port with building a monster. Thanks, Nick C.

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Re: Connecting Laptop to DS2000 to Program. #237054 03/30/08 01:02 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 6 Southern CA Nick C. Member
Nick C. Member Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 6 Southern CA	Sorry guys I Meant WITHOUT building a monster. Nick C.

Re: Connecting Laptop to DS2000 to Program. #237055 03/30/08 01:33 PM
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 1,985 Chetco Effect DrPbx Moderator-Mitel, NEC, Vodavi
DrPbx Moderator-Mitel, NEC, Vodavi Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 1,985 Chetco Effect	Try a USB to serial converter.

Re: Connecting Laptop to DS2000 to Program. #237056 03/30/08 01:34 PM
Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,640 Philadelphia Pa suburbs ttech Moderator-NEC
ttech Moderator-NEC Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,640 Philadelphia Pa suburbs	Buy a USB/serial adapter. try www.newegg.com Best buy has them too but they are a little pricey. Nec DSX Aspire UX5000 SV8100 SV9100 SL1100 Certified

Re: Connecting Laptop to DS2000 to Program. #237057 03/30/08 04:24 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 112 Baltimore-DC metro jrumann59 Member
jrumann59 Member Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 112 Baltimore-DC metro	You can get them on Ebay pretty cheap but they are hit or miss there.

Re: Connecting Laptop to DS2000 to Program. #237058 03/30/08 06:03 PM
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 202 USA daniel0581 Member
daniel0581 Member Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 202 USA	get one from readioshack they are 34.99 but they are one of the only brands that seem to work. i have baught sevral of them and the only one that has absolutley no flaws with them at all. Thanks Daniel

Re: Connecting Laptop to DS2000 to Program. #237059 03/31/08 01:14 AM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 150 McPherson, KS bluzman Member
bluzman Member Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 150 McPherson, KS	I contacted NEC directly on this same issue; and as stated above not all adapters will work. NEC recommended an IO Gear adapter and it works well.

Re: Connecting Laptop to DS2000 to Program. #237060 03/31/08 01:34 AM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 6,648 Sarasota FL skip555 RIP Moderator-Nisuko-Tie, General
skip555 RIP Moderator-Nisuko-Tie, General Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 6,648 Sarasota FL	I bought a cheopo no name usb/serial adapter off eBay for less than 20.00 that works just fine I did find it only works on one of my USB ports but as I understand some USB ports are powered and some aren't so I'm guessing the one it works in is powered A quirk I recently discovered on a DS2000 when I couldn't connect was to change the Baud to 9600 then I could get in Skip ------------------------------------ Serving SW and West central Fl since 1984

Re: Connecting Laptop to DS2000 to Program. #237061 04/01/08 03:11 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 6 Southern CA Nick C. Member
Nick C. Member Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 6 Southern CA	Thanks to all of you, I will get the adapter, and be mindful of the baud rate. Again Thanks Guys, Nick C.

Re: Connecting Laptop to DS2000 to Program. #237062 04/01/08 03:47 PM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,336 Tauranga, New Zealand paulw Member
paulw Member Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,336 Tauranga, New Zealand	I have learned from bad experience that not all USB > serial adaptors are equal. The only make that i have found here that works on all NEC and Activoice products is one called a Bafo 810. https://blujay.com/item/Bafo-BF810-USB-to-Serial-DB9-Adapter-6-Ft-USB-Cable-BF810-9080000-1701641 Regards, Paul W Now back to a 0 day week. Love these 7 day weekends.