Programmer.. DB25 -> DB9

[Hedos]

Hi,
Would hooking up my Inchworm with a DB25 <-> DB9 cable to program from MPLAB work? Is it basically the same thing?

Thanks

 

[krismoly]

I cant see any reason why not! although I'm not familiar with inchworm

Regards
Kris

 

[evandude]

Assuming you mean to hook it up to a DB25 serial port (and not a DB25 parallel port or something else), I can't see any reason it wouldn't work either. Though, I'm sort of surprised anyone would actually have a computer with a DB25 serial port (I've never even seen one in person!), especially one that could run MPLAB!

 

[Sceadwian]

Yes it should work.

 

[Hedos]

I don't have a DB25 serial port.. it's a standard parallel port for printers.. could MPLAB communicate through it as if it was a serial port?

 

[William At MyBlueRoom]

No you must use a serial port. A decent USB to RS232 adapter should work fine.

 

[Hedos]

Ok, thanks.

 

[William At MyBlueRoom]

Assuming you mean to hook it up to a DB25 serial port (and not a DB25 parallel port or something else), I can't see any reason it wouldn't work either. Though, I'm sort of surprised anyone would actually have a computer with a DB25 serial port (I've never even seen one in person!), especially one that could run MPLAB!

Guess I'm old I have seen them on old ISA based PCs...