need help with usb cable

[dninja at gmail.com (Robin Wood)]

2008/12/5 Larry Pesce <larry at pauldotcom.com>:
> Yeah, unfortunately, it will affect it. :-(  The "stuff" in the middle,
> is at a minimum a TTL level shifter.  Pry that bad boy open and trace
> the pinout to the chip specs  :-)
It feels like it has just been sealed in rubber, it isn't a nice
plastic case unfortunately.

> Or pick up an FTDI cable form LadyAda...

I'll give Tims idea a go and if not then I'll have a look at LadyAda.

Robin

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> Robin Wood wrote:
> > 2008/12/5 Tim Krabec <tkrabec at gmail.com>:
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> > > Relatively simple
> > > look at the diagram here http://pinouts.ru/Slots/USB_pinout.shtml
> > > then use your multimeter to check continuity on the pins to the existing
> > > cable and you'll be able to tell which wire goes to which pin, then you're
> > > set.
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> > I should have added, there is a bit of circuitry in the cable as well
> > that does come conversion - all I know is voltage dropping. Not sure
> > if that will affect it but I'll certainly give it a go.
> >
> > Robin
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