XTS2500 rib-less cable help

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alex4659
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XTS2500 rib-less cable help

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hi all,

I just bought an xts2500 and found out i can't use my jedi rib-less programming with it.

Could i just re-solder the wires or am i better off just buying the right cable?

thanks,
Alex
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Re: XTS2500 rib-less cable help

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alex4659 wrote:Could i just re-solder the wires or am i better off just buying the right cable?

Buy the correct Astro25 cable.


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ok thanks


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Re: XTS2500 rib-less cable help

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I have a spare OEM RS232 cable NIB. PM me if interested.

Even if you don't get one from me I still recommend an OEM cable.


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Re: XTS2500 rib-less cable help

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Ditto
n7maq wrote:I have a spare OEM RS232 cable NIB. PM me if interested.

Even if you don't get one from me I still recommend an OEM cable.


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Re: XTS2500 rib-less cable help

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alex4659 wrote:hi all,

I just bought an xts2500 and found out i can't use my jedi rib-less programming with it.

Could i just re-solder the wires or am i better off just buying the right cable?

thanks,
Alex
It wouldn't work anyway...the serial ribless works in a different way than the standard 'RIB/Jedi cable' combo...so it's not just a matter of switching some pins around in the cable.
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