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Re: RS232 distance #448677 03/30/08 07:47 PM
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 5,058 Likes: 5 NYC Silversam Moderator-1A2, Cabling
Silversam Moderator-1A2, Cabling Joined: May 2007 Posts: 5,058 Likes: 5 NYC	Jeff - I'm not surprised you can't find it. It's got to be at least 12 years old. Sam "Where are we going and why are we in this hand basket?"

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Re: RS232 distance #448678 03/31/08 12:01 AM
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nfcphoneman Moderator-Vertical, Vodavi Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 5,154 Likes: 2 Gainesville, FL, USA	The specs are 50'. But, years ago we put in hundreds (if not thousands) that were more than 50' with no problems. If you really want to get fancy you can install a serial to ethernet converter. Gainesville Telephone Systems Jacksonville Telephone Systems

Re: RS232 distance #448679 03/31/08 01:35 AM
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 9,428 Likes: 1 Beachwood jeffmoss26 Member
jeffmoss26 Member Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 9,428 Likes: 1 Beachwood	Another thing I thought about doing was taking a standard cat 5 patch cable and putting DB9 adapters on both ends...I will just have my boss get me a 25 foot serial cable and call it a day :p Jeff Moss Moss Communications Computer Repair-Networking-Cabling MBSWWYPBX, JGAE

Re: RS232 distance #448680 03/31/08 04:49 AM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 289 New York City sph Member
sph Member Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 289 New York City	The 25-foot serial cable should work. Keep in mind that there are several implementations of RS232. I would try to find out from the equipment maker the distance limits for their port. Also, make sure it IS an rs232 port and not some custom pinning/signaling thing whose connection will disappear after say, X feet.

Re: RS232 distance #448681 03/31/08 09:16 AM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 261 SF Bay Area, California tantivy Member
tantivy Member Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 261 SF Bay Area, California	Jeff.. Are you sure about the model number? I don't find a DX8 on the Mackie site. Oh.. never mind, it's on the EAW commercial side.. It does say that it is an RS232 port, but does not give any information about speed, handshaking, etc.

Re: RS232 distance #448682 03/31/08 09:57 AM
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 9,428 Likes: 1 Beachwood jeffmoss26 Member
jeffmoss26 Member Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 9,428 Likes: 1 Beachwood	Yes, it is now an EAW product. I'm going to call them tomorrow and find out more. Jeff Moss Moss Communications Computer Repair-Networking-Cabling MBSWWYPBX, JGAE