[SPM_Tony]

Hey everyone,

I am going to be linking our servo control box to the controller of our VF-4, i talked to our HFO and he said they do not offer the cable we need.
From what they said, i need a sheilded straight through serial cable, i assume we will need male connectors on both ends. I'm sure we're not the only ones doing this, maybe you guys can give me some guidance. I am a bit leery of buying it from places like amazon and getting a terrible product. Also we would need at least 15 or so feet of the stuff, which doesn't seem too easy to come by.

Thanks for any help you can offer,


-Tony


edit: we will be linking the controller to the box so we can index without an operator there.

[SPM_Tony]

would this work? or should i look for something more rugged?

25ft DB25 M/M Cable - C2G

[haastec]

would this work? or should i look for something more rugged?

25ft DB25 M/M Cable - C2G

Any 25 pin serial cable will work just fine. You should be able to find them locally anywhere computer supplies are sold or online as you posted.

I take it your VF-4 is not 4th axis ready? If it is, you can skip the seperate control box and have a true 4th axis.

[Al_The_Man]

I have found MonoPrice one of the best and cheapest.
Serial Cables - Monoprice.com
Al.

[SPM_Tony]

I have found MonoPrice one of the best and cheapest.
Serial Cables - Monoprice.com
Al.

That is super cheap, but I don't see anything about it being shielded. They have the m/m for under 7 bucks.

Any 25 pin serial cable will work just fine. You should be able to find them locally anywhere computer supplies are sold or online as you posted.

I take it your VF-4 is not 4th axis ready? If it is, you can skip the seperate control box and have a true 4th axis.

You nailed it, the vf4 is not 4th axis ready. But we don't need a true 4th axis, so this seemed like the best option considering we already have all the hardware...(minus the cable)

[rawen2]

Another great source for cables is PCH Cables:
25 Foot DB25 Male / Male Cable

[Machining]

You don't need shielded cable. I've been doing this for years with standard cable and it works great!


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[Al_The_Man]

I just connected up a couple of HAAS for RS232 and used the 3 wire cable, hardware handshake on both ends jumpered out.
HAAS also point to the 3 wire cable being all that is necessary.
Al.