need help with usb cable

[dninja at gmail.com (Robin Wood)]

2008/12/5 Robin Wood <dninja at gmail.com>:
> 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.

I think I've found the pin out, to test it, if I connect the TX and RX
together then use a terminal app, should I be able to get my
characters echo'd back to me?

If I've got it wrong, is there any chance of damaging things?

Robin