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Originally Posted by Frenko
Thank you knc1, I really appreciate the effort you put in to help me out.
I switched the cable as you told me but without results: the terminal remained blank before and it remains blank now.
I read the whole thread you started about the serial cable with much interest, even though -due to my scarce command of the English language and the fact that my knowledge in these matters approaches zero- it didn't help me as much as I wished.
Up until now this is the setup I've got:
 <- FTDI chip TTL-232Rg-VREG1V8-WE + Kindle 3 wi-fi only
I believe this should be the correct order of wires, which is confirmed if I understand correctly in the other thread.
Also, I double-checked that each wire touches the pin it's supposed to touch and that pin only.
Everything should work at this point... but it doesn't.
Anyone got any idea of what could I have done wrong?
Should I change the terminal setup???
Thanks again.
Cheers,
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Those contacts are on very small centers, but you write that you are sure they are not touching each other under the cover.
The contact "grasshopper leg" springs in the connector are a bit "rounded" they could cause the inserted wires to "roll off" to one side or the other when the cover is put back in place.
It wouldn't do any harm if they touch each other, but it wouldn't work if they are.
Check the terminal setup, it may be expecting "flow control" - turn that off in the terminal's configuration.
and/or -
Connect the RTS# and CTS# leads together (the Brown and Green ones).
That way the cable driver and terminal will get a "clear to send" signal when it "goes online" (generating the "request to send" signal.
If you can hang around a few more days, I will finish that serial cable thread with directions on how to make a matching connector tab.