need help with usb cable

[larry at pauldotcom.com (Larry Pesce)]

Yeah, unfortunately, it will affect it. :-(  The "stuff" in the middle,
is at a minimum a TTL level shifter.  Pry that bad boy open and trace
the pinout to the chip specs  :-)

Or pick up an FTDI cable form LadyAda...

- L





Robin Wood wrote:
> 2008/12/5 Tim Krabec <tkrabec at gmail.com>:
>   
> > Relatively simple
> > look at the diagram here http://pinouts.ru/Slots/USB_pinout.shtml
> > then use your multimeter to check continuity on the pins to the existing
> > cable and you'll be able to tell which wire goes to which pin, then you're
> > set.
> >     
>
> I should have added, there is a bit of circuitry in the cable as well
> that does come conversion - all I know is voltage dropping. Not sure
> if that will affect it but I'll certainly give it a go.
>
> Robin
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