Serial Button box with USB adapter?

[jzadra]

Hi,

I have an older button box (custom made) with a serial connection. Can anyone give me any idea whether it might work with DirectRT using a serial to USB adapter? If so, any particular type I should try?

My plan right now is just to buy an adapter and give it a try, but I figured I'd see if anyone had any suggestions before I blunder on.

Thanks,

Jon

[JEC]

Any modern adapter should work. We've got a handful of these in the shop for general use & testing:

http://www.google.com/products/catalog?client=safari&rls=en&q=usb+serial+adapter&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=14565954588677202805&sa=X&ei=qy2MT5jsLYPq2AW-6ajTCQ&ved=0CMMBEPMCMAU#ps-sellers

[jzadra]

Thanks. I've also just noticed that the connection from my button box is a male 9-pin. The adapters that come up as USB to serial are all male 9 pin as well. Would a gender converter work, or does this indicate I have something else?

Sorry for my cluelessness, it has been a long time since I've had to deal with these older serial connections.

[JEC]

Thanks. I've also just noticed that the connection from my button box is a male 9-pin. The adapters that come up as USB to serial are all male 9 pin as well. Would a gender converter work, or does this indicate I have something else?

Sorry for my cluelessness, it has been a long time since I've had to deal with these older serial connections.

Yes, a simple F-F adapter is all you need. Shouldn't cost more than $1 or so, unles you're shopping at Best Buy. :)