Dongle problems
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Topic: Dongle problems
Posted By: Sheggy
Subject: Dongle problems
Date Posted: 13 August 2009 at 2:25pm
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I bought a new workstation to run some software that's a few years old. The software on the old machine was authourised via a 25-pin serial dongle on the back of the old workstation. New machine only has a 9-pin socket. Will a simple 25-pin to 9-pin connector allow me to run the software. I would ask the company but I no longer pay a maintenance contract so I'm not really eligible for support. Any help greatly appreciated! S |
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Posted By: Wrighty
Date Posted: 13 August 2009 at 4:16pm
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Are you sure the 25 pin dongle is serial and not parallel? The dongles we used on our stuff before we went USB were parallel and most I've seen on other systems are parallel too. If the end which plugs into the computer has got pins (male connector), it's parallel. If it's got holes (female), it's a 25 pin serial, in which case, an adaptor should work ok. You can get PCI parallel cards and USB -> parallel adaptors, although I'm not sure how well the latter work with dongles. EDIT: Post a photo if in doubt! ------------- ALL YOUR BASS ARE BELONG TO US. |
Posted By: Sheggy
Date Posted: 13 August 2009 at 5:58pm
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Thanks Wrighty - I'll check that when I'm back at work. S |
Posted By: levyte357
Date Posted: 13 August 2009 at 6:20pm
Serial Ports on the back of PC's  Parallel port http://www.ladyada.net/images/digg/mods/Parallel.jpg">  If you really do need 25 pin serial port, I would prefer this solution from ebay, http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130317401743&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.ebay.co.uk%3A80%2F%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dp3984.m38.l1313%26_nkw%3D130317401743%26_sacat%3DSee-All-Categories%26_fvi%3D1&_rdc=1 - Item number:130317401743  ------------- "Who am I? I'm the guy who does his job.. You must be the other guy". |
Wrighty wrote:Posted By: cravings
Date Posted: 13 August 2009 at 7:39pm
| i've no experience with dongles.. but i've connected to my sparcstation's 25 pin serial port using a normal (9 pin) null modem cable with an adapter on it with no problems. |
Posted By: Sheggy
Date Posted: 14 August 2009 at 1:51pm
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Yes, you're right Wrighty! It's parallel and I don't know sh!t from shinola, as they say. Thanks for the pic Lev. I think I need to get a parallel PCI card for my new machine. Does such a thing exist? S edit: this should work (?) http://www.misco.co.uk/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=362013&CatId=2658 |
Posted By: Jake_Fielder
Date Posted: 17 August 2009 at 11:09pm
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Posted By: Sheggy
Date Posted: 18 August 2009 at 10:06am
 That'll be Jake_Fielder just back from the pub
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Posted By: Wrighty
Date Posted: 18 August 2009 at 3:24pm
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That card in the Misco link is PCIe (ie. PCI express). Make sure your PC has PCIe slots (which it should have, if it's a new machine) before you buy. Should do the job fine.
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