Straight Serial Cable vs. Not Null Modem

Home :: DJ TechTools' VCI-100 FAQ :: Straight Serial Cable vs. Not Null ModemReply
Straight Serial Cable vs. Not Null Modem
Posted on: 26.09.2011 by Fran Zeits
I just bought a cable from Amazon.com
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00066HPU6

It says it is a modem cable.
So is this a null modem cable ???

And when I briefly went through this site
http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/all...256F720071DECF

I'm still not sure what is the difference between two.
Do I need to purchase a new cable ???
Or
Can I still use the cable I have bought before???
Annette Verzal
03.10.2011
Originally Posted by photojojo
You do not want a null modem cable. You do want a standard serial cable.
Hi photojojo, i googled standard serial cable and had a look at the images and there
Annette Verzal
03.10.2011
Originally Posted by photojojo
You do not want a null modem cable. You do want a standard serial cable.
Hi photojojo, i googled standard serial cable and had a look at the images and there
Annette Verzal
03.10.2011
Originally Posted by photojojo
You do not want a null modem cable. You do want a standard serial cable.
Hi photojojo, i googled standard serial cable and had a look at the images and there
Annette Verzal
03.10.2011
Originally Posted by photojojo
You do not want a null modem cable. You do want a standard serial cable.
Hi photojojo, i googled standard serial cable and had a look at the images and there
Annette Verzal
03.10.2011
Originally Posted by photojojo
You do not want a null modem cable. You do want a standard serial cable.
Hi photojojo, i googled standard serial cable and had a look at the images and there
Annette Verzal
03.10.2011
Originally Posted by photojojo
You do not want a null modem cable. You do want a standard serial cable.
Hi photojojo, i googled standard serial cable and had a look at the images and there
Annette Verzal
03.10.2011
Originally Posted by photojojo
You do not want a null modem cable. You do want a standard serial cable.
Hi photojojo, i googled standard serial cable and had a look at the images and there
Annette Verzal
03.10.2011
Originally Posted by photojojo
You do not want a null modem cable. You do want a standard serial cable.
Hi photojojo, i googled standard serial cable and had a look at the images and there
Annette Verzal
03.10.2011
Originally Posted by photojojo
You do not want a null modem cable. You do want a standard serial cable.
Hi photojojo, i googled standard serial cable and had a look at the images and there
Annette Verzal
03.10.2011
Originally Posted by photojojo
You do not want a null modem cable. You do want a standard serial cable.
Hi photojojo, i googled standard serial cable and had a look at the images and there
Annette Verzal
03.10.2011
Originally Posted by photojojo
You do not want a null modem cable. You do want a standard serial cable.
Hi photojojo, i googled standard serial cable and had a look at the images and there
Annette Verzal
03.10.2011
Originally Posted by photojojo
You do not want a null modem cable. You do want a standard serial cable.
Hi photojojo, i googled standard serial cable and had a look at the images and there
Annette Verzal
03.10.2011
Originally Posted by photojojo
You do not want a null modem cable. You do want a standard serial cable.
Hi photojojo, i googled standard serial cable and had a look at the images and there
Annette Verzal
03.10.2011
Originally Posted by photojojo
You do not want a null modem cable. You do want a standard serial cable.
Hi photojojo, i googled standard serial cable and had a look at the images and there
Annette Verzal
03.10.2011
Originally Posted by photojojo
You do not want a null modem cable. You do want a standard serial cable.
Hi photojojo, i googled standard serial cable and had a look at the images and there
Nedra Fresneda
28.09.2011		^+1

Originally Posted by notorious90000
People skip the basic steps....................
Why do you believe that it is happening ???
I don't so I asked politely.

PS: relax-o-vision

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSsiS-v6_6M
Nedra Fresneda
27.09.2011
Originally Posted by notorious90000
What are you 12yrs old????
Instead of making good comment, it is wrong or not to help the community .
You decided to make dumb a comment.
Thank you for helping everyone.
It's not dumb, it's redundant. You'll be amazed by the amount of people who skip the basic steps and go straight out calling for help.
Fran Zeits
27.09.2011
Originally Posted by padi_04
Did you try writing to support about your doubt?
What are you 12yrs old????
Instead of making good comment, it is wrong or not to help the community .
You decided to make dumb a comment.
Thank you for helping everyone.
Fran Zeits
26.09.2011		I just bought a cable from Amazon.com
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00066HPU6

It says it is a modem cable.
So is this a null modem cable ???

And when I briefly went through this site
http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/all...256F720071DECF

I'm still not sure what is the difference between two.
Do I need to purchase a new cable ???
Or
Can I still use the cable I have bought before???
Leeanna Ayla
03.10.2011		You need a 9 pin serial port. I don't believe it will work with either of those other ports, but I'm not 100% sure about that. I used a Dynex UBDB9 USB to serial cable when I did mine. No guarantees if it'll work for you.

http://www.google.com/products/catal...ed=0CE4Q8wIwAA
Annette Verzal
03.10.2011
Originally Posted by photojojo
You do not want a null modem cable. You do want a standard serial cable.
Hi photojojo, i googled standard serial cable and had a look at the images and there
Nedra Fresneda
28.09.2011		^+1

Originally Posted by notorious90000
People skip the basic steps....................
Why do you believe that it is happening ???
I don't so I asked politely.

PS: relax-o-vision

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSsiS-v6_6M
Palma Hanslip
28.09.2011		I was about to come in and help but your being a bit douche-ish towards people. I understand your confusion but no need to get so uptight about it all!

Also little tip, you coulda made a serial cable for about 60 pence rather than spending 2.99 on one
Leeanna Ayla
27.09.2011		Wow
Fran Zeits
27.09.2011		People skip the basic steps....................
Why do you believe that it is happening ???

I decided to not to get a cable from DjTechtools, because I did not wanted to pay $10 for a cable.
Also they do not really explain well....
They say SERIAL CABLE.
They don't mention about that the cable need to be 9pin MALE to FEMALE Straight Cable.

Also the term NULL MODEM CABLE drove me crazy !!!!!!!!!

When I purchased the firmware chip.
This is what they have wrote on a letter.


THANK YOU FOR YOUR PURCHASE AND SUPPORT!
WE HOPE YOU ENJOY YOUR NEW FIRMWARE UPGRADE KIT. FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON INSTALLATION AND REALATED FILES, PLEASE VISIT THE FOLLOWING URL:

WWW.TINYURL.COM/FIRMWAREGUIDE

THAT PAGE WILL GUIDE YOU THROUGH THE STEPS REQUIRED TO UPGRADE YOUR VCI-100 TO THE LATEST FIRMWARE VERSION. IF YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS, PLEASE VISIT OUR FORUM AND GO TO THE "DJ TT PRODUCT SUPPORT" AREA WHERE THERE IS AN ENTIRE SECTION DEDICATED TO "VCI-100 FIRMWARE SUPPORT."

ALTHOUGH YOU CAN TRY OTHER CONFIGURATIONS WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND PERFORM THE UPDATE ON A PC COMPUTER RUNNING XP WITH A SERIAL PORT AND A SERIAL CABLE. THAT SERIAL CABLE NEEDS TO BE A STANDARD SERIAL CABLE AND NOT A "NULL MODEM CABLE".

What I'm trying to say about that letter is, they could have colorful PDF file on the website with specific details of what to do OR they need to make another video of how to do it.
Most of people doesn't even know the difference between "STANDARD SERIAL CABLE" & "NULL MODEM CABLE".


They need to explicitly explain the importance of getting right cable and not missing any of steps. (On the video, THEY DID MENTION NOT TO GET usb to serial cable !!!!!)
And also I have read that Ean did miss a step in the video.........

Otherwise people will have difficult time trying to get cheaper cable from AMAZON or EBAY.

Although I have bought the VCI-100 more than a month ago, I still haven't used the mixer properly. Because I was confused with VGA port and SERIAL port, Cable problem, and buying EXPRESS CARD to upgrade the firmware.:eek:
Nedra Fresneda
27.09.2011
Originally Posted by notorious90000
What are you 12yrs old????
Instead of making good comment, it is wrong or not to help the community .
You decided to make dumb a comment.
Thank you for helping everyone.
It's not dumb, it's redundant. You'll be amazed by the amount of people who skip the basic steps and go straight out calling for help.
Fran Zeits
27.09.2011
Originally Posted by padi_04
Did you try writing to support about your doubt?
What are you 12yrs old????
Instead of making good comment, it is wrong or not to help the community .
You decided to make dumb a comment.
Thank you for helping everyone.
Leeanna Ayla
27.09.2011		You do not want a null modem cable. You do want a standard serial cable.
Nedra Fresneda
27.09.2011		Did you try writing to support about your doubt?
Fran Zeits
27.09.2011		NVM.
This is what I found out about Modem Cable vs. Null Modem Cable.
I still do not understand what they do.....
All I needed to know was, if I have got the right Serial Cable.

Modem Cable = Straight Serial Cable.
Null Modem Cable = Crossover Cable.

I still have not updated the firmware yet, because I do not have serial port on my laptop, so that I have ordered an express card. (Still waiting for it to come).

So according to DjTechtools.com....
I need to buy a Modem Cable !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Please correct me if I'm wrong !!!!!!!!!!!

<< Back to DJ TechTools' VCI-100 FAQReply

Copyright 2012-2023
DJRANKINGS.ORG n.g.o.
Chuo-ku, Osaka, Japan

Created by Ajaxel CMS

Terms & Privacy