[Robotgroup] Cables needed for Robo-Project

[Ed Xavier Gonzalez]

Three serial cables are needed to help complete a Robo-Project that 
I'm working on (Yes!  I am working on one finally!).  If anyone has 
one or all three of the cables listed below, and is willing to donate 
it to the Robot Group, please contact me directly.  I can meet the 
donor at the Thursday meeting or make arrangements to come get 
them.  Since the cables will be specifically destined for an RG 
project, they will NOT be given to me, but donated to the RG.

Here are the details:

1 @ Null Modem cable, female DB25 -> female DB9
2 @ Standard Serial cables, female DB25 -> female DB9

(Yes, all cables ARE female -> female connections.)

The preference is for all of them to be fairly short, say 1 to 3 feet 
in overall length (the shorter the better).  Also, if they can be in 
the manufactured molded shells rather than custom made units, that 
would provide for some longevity.  If there ARE any customized cables 
that will perform the same function as the commercially made ones, 
and can be obtained without having to spend bucks, then I can see 
about ruggedizing the wire-to-connector transition.

Take a peek into each of your boxes of old serial and null-modem 
cables, and if you're willing to make a donation to the RG, I'll 
gladly accept whatever is provided.  If more than the original number 
of cables are offered, the ones that best meet the spec's will be 
used for the project, with kudos to everyone else.

If none can be found, each of the units listed will be ordered from 
one of the more popular electronic supply houses online.  My attempt 
at getting them through a donation is meant to minimize any expense 
the RG will incur.

Thank you and be sure to vote all incumbents out of office.

<The right to Free Speech does not diminish the value of remaining silent>

Ed Xavier Gonzalez
Oak Hill Laser
ohlaser at swbell.net
(512) 288-5243