how do I connect the serial cable?

bodhi Wrote:
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>
> If all else failed, you can get a serial-USB
> module to connect serial console to the GF Home
> from your iMac. Here is a good one:
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-2-0-to-TTL-UART-6PIN-M
> odule-Serial-Converter-CP2102-STC-PRGMR-Free-cable
> -/170895253016?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27ca
> 269e18

I got this module cable, but the connectors are to big for the pins. bodhi how did you get it to work?

anyone know a solution?

Cassie,

I use electrical wire testing hooks such as these:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Electrical-Wire-Testing-Hooks-20-Pack-GE-/281061090797?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item41708be5ed

Your GF Home does have pins out, right?

bodhi Wrote:
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> Your GF Home does have pins out, right?
Yes, it looks like this:

http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/3348/seagategoflexhomebasein.jpg

thanx

Cassie Wrote:
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> bodhi Wrote:
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> > Your GF Home does have pins out, right?
> Yes, it looks like this:
>
> http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/3348/seagategof
> lexhomebasein.jpg
>
> thanx

The wire testing hooks should work fine.

thanx

Ok I finally got my serial cable connected, and used the command

bash$ screen /dev/tty.SLAB_USBtoUART 9600

to access it. But when I turn on the goflex, I get the following in the teriminal:

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the screen does not respong to any keyboard entry either.

I verified that GND is going to the pin closest to the front and nearest to the flashing light (top left, when looking at the goflex from the back), RDX is connected to the pin next to it on the right, and TDX is connected to the next pin to the right.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/10/2013 11:17PM by Cassie.

Set your terminal to:

baud rate 115200
no flow control
no parity
8 data bit
1 stop bit