PC_works
04-23-2004, 01:08 AM
This is a quote from borg1
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Here is the catch. There are two firmware versions on the fourth generation Sonys.
The newer one severely restricted acess to the low speed data port. I have a B3, a B50,and an A50. This worked on one of them, and did not on the other (not sure which one).
On Sony A50 and B50, there is a connector labeled 'LOW SPEED
DATA' that communicates at 9600 baud, 8N1. Older generations like B3/A3
also have this, but with a different connector that requires custom
cabling.
To connect to a PC, use a straight-through DB-9 (male) to DB-9
(female) extension type cable and use any terminal program like
hyper terminal.
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I would like to try this to see if it would solve my problem on my Sony B3....thanx for the help..
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Here is the catch. There are two firmware versions on the fourth generation Sonys.
The newer one severely restricted acess to the low speed data port. I have a B3, a B50,and an A50. This worked on one of them, and did not on the other (not sure which one).
On Sony A50 and B50, there is a connector labeled 'LOW SPEED
DATA' that communicates at 9600 baud, 8N1. Older generations like B3/A3
also have this, but with a different connector that requires custom
cabling.
To connect to a PC, use a straight-through DB-9 (male) to DB-9
(female) extension type cable and use any terminal program like
hyper terminal.
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I would like to try this to see if it would solve my problem on my Sony B3....thanx for the help..