Need help id'ing a cable

K4RUR · Post by **K4RUR** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 6:23 am

Hi,
I picked up a cable at the Whorefest in Orlando over the weekend and I need some help with an id on it. It is model number TKN8517A. It has a full pinned saber connector on one end and a 5-pin looks like press on connector on the other. I haven't had a chance to pin it out with my meter yet. It was only 5 bucks and I bought it for the saber connector, but am curious as to what it is for.

Thanks gang,
Lowry K4RUR

Post by **escomm** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 8:48 am

AccessPoint returns it as: CBL SABER/SYS SABER/SIB:

Judging by its book-only price status, it's almost certainly a programming cable.

K4RUR · Post by **K4RUR** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 9:14 am

Thank you sir!

Lowry

tvsjr · Post by **tvsjr** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 1:52 pm

Go Google the part number, and you'll see it referred to as a Saber to SIB cable, in connection with orders for Fascinator-equipped Sabers. I suspect based on that and based on the TKN-series part number, that it's a Fascinator keyfill cable. Good for the Saber connector... not for much else since you don't have the other widgets (if you do, I'd suggest returning them, quickly).

K4RUR · Post by **K4RUR** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 1:59 pm

That the bad part, the connector on the keyfill end is a nice connector, hate to sacrifice it, but if it's worthless, a chopping I will go. I bought it because the Saber end has all the contacts populated and it was only 5 bucks. Looks like a perfect candidate for an Astro Saber programming cable!

Thanks again guys,
Lowry K4RUR