[TenTec] Omni VI plus to computer hookup

[Stan Gammons]

On 1/13/2018 2:13 PM, Jim Goudie wrote:
> Hello,
>
> My Omni VI opt. 3 is hooked up to my old Dell Laptop (new in Dec 2000).  I use that connection almost entirely for logging.
>
> It’s about time I retire that old laptop, but newer computers don’t have those old wide connections any more (I didn’t look up the name for those thingees);  I assume that I’ll probably have to work through a USB port.
>
> What it needed to go from the Omni VI opt 3 to a USB port and a good working connection to the computer?  If this is old hat stuff, as opposed to Red Hat stuff, feel free to just point me in the right direction….
>
>

You'll need a USB to serial adapter.  Something like this 
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=5866899&SRCCODE=3WGOOGLEBASE&cm_mmc_o=VRqCjC7BBTkwCjCECjCE&scid=scbplp7378756&sc_intid=7378756&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=SC%20Shopping%20-%20Brands%2FNumbers&utm_term=4581458795429691&utm_content=All%20Products

I would think the cable that's used to connect the rig to the Dell 
laptop will work with an adapter like this.  If not, the pinout for the 
cable is in the Omni VI manual.

hth

73

Stan
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