which has a big collection of cables, connectors etc? I am specifically looking for USB - micro Sub D 9 pin connector cables.

10/5/2007 6:45:12 PM

that's not a cable, that's a converter

i'm assuming you're trying to go usb -> serial?

any wal-mart, office depot, staples, best buy, etc. would have one of those. usually with the PDA accessories.

10/5/2007 6:50:38 PM

I guess I can do with a converter too. I did have a cable like this which we had bought in Europe. I need it for a machine vision camera used in industrial environment. I need something really good, I don't know if bestbuy type will work for me. Thanks for your suggestion.

[Edited on October 5, 2007 at 6:55 PM. Reason : a]

10/5/2007 6:55:31 PM

It's an adapter, not just a straight thru wired cable like you seem to think. Give a walmart/bestbuy one a shot.

10/5/2007 7:05:31 PM

Tirger Direct or Intrex

10/5/2007 7:05:45 PM

Radio Shack?

10/6/2007 1:17:29 AM

not tiger direct

10/6/2007 5:57:41 AM

not tiger direct

10/6/2007 6:38:52 AM

ConnectIt on Spring Forest?

10/6/2007 8:43:56 AM

Connect It is on millbrook and a good store, tigerdirect and intrex both carry these cables as well.

10/6/2007 11:34:20 AM

Quote :

"cables"

a cable does not exist that goes directly from usb -> rs232 serial. this is impossible.

there are converters that do this, however.

10/6/2007 11:48:03 AM

I guess you are right, in the sample I have right now, it seems that the connector was actually custom soldered to the cable. Like the last three in the link below,

http://www.ids-imaging.com/frontend/catalog_detail.php?pID=501&form_KatTable=menue3&form_KatID=18&nav1=25&nav2=66&nav3=18

Thanks everyone for suggestions....

10/6/2007 12:00:37 PM

well, it depends

are you trying to do RS232C? or are you merely trying to carry USB over a different connector?

both are possible.

10/6/2007 12:25:42 PM

I am trying to replicate the cable I posted in the link above. For the exact same application indicated in that link. The camera has both 5 pin B and micro sub D ports, but the 5 pin B is damaged. It got damaged because of too much movement due to the fact that the camera is mounted on a robot.

[Edited on October 6, 2007 at 12:36 PM. Reason : asdf]

10/6/2007 12:36:11 PM

whoa, yeah... that's a specialty application. i can almost guarantee that no place in raleigh is going to have those.

10/6/2007 12:49:17 PM

10/6/2007 12:50:07 PM