Re: DB-9 and Cat-5

No you only need 4 of the wires. I did the same thing with my system. Here is the link that is on the site for the wiring. You need to do them in straight line ie: pin#3 as Blue/White on one end needs to connect to the pin #3 Blue/White on the other end. Here is the help info that you can also find using help on the software.

If you have any questions, you can mail me @ ihle@mindspring.com.

Michael

Custom Serial Cables

If you would like to have you Slink-e positioned remotely from your computer you may use you own cable of up to 100 feet in length. If you are using your own cable, you must be sure that it is wired "straight through" (e.g. pin 1 to pin 1, pin 2 to pin 2, etc.). Only the following four pins need be connected in the cable if the additional 3 pins shown are shorted together on the PC side:

PC

(DB-9)

Slink-e

(DB-9)

2

2

3

3

5

5

8

8

1,4,6 shorted

together on PC

side