Originally Posted by
jimmyjolly
You need to make your own cable to start with. If i]the machine has a RS232 connector then it's relatively simple, buy some RS232 and DB9 connectors because it's your first time I imagine. Also get a DB9 to USB lead and then start soldering. You will need a DNC program to handle the data transfer, there are a few free options. Figure out your data transfer parameters, baud rate, handshake, parity etc and bingo!. Yeah it is fun to learn, I learned the hard way. Plenty of info online though, good luck!