Using an Rj45 to D9 RS232 Adaptor with a laptop to control an RS232 device

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I've got an RJ45 to D9 RS232 Adapter that I want to use to control an RS232 device in the following config:




Laptop RJ45 Ethernet port -> Cat6 patch lead -> D9 RS232 adapter -> RS232 Device




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    The RJ45 to DB9 adaptor is almost certainly just connecting pins on the RJ9 connector to connectors on the RJ45 - I've yet to come across any of these devices with any logic in them - and a lot of logic (and configuration) would be required as Ethernet and serial connections are very different.
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I've got an RJ45 to D9 RS232 Adapter that I want to use to control an RS232 device in the following config:




Laptop RJ45 Ethernet port -> Cat6 patch lead -> D9 RS232 adapter -> RS232 Device




Would the above work ?






serial rs232







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    The RJ45 to DB9 adaptor is almost certainly just connecting pins on the RJ9 connector to connectors on the RJ45 - I've yet to come across any of these devices with any logic in them - and a lot of logic (and configuration) would be required as Ethernet and serial connections are very different.
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I've got an RJ45 to D9 RS232 Adapter that I want to use to control an RS232 device in the following config:




Laptop RJ45 Ethernet port -> Cat6 patch lead -> D9 RS232 adapter -> RS232 Device




Would the above work ?






serial rs232







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I've got an RJ45 to D9 RS232 Adapter that I want to use to control an RS232 device in the following config:




Laptop RJ45 Ethernet port -> Cat6 patch lead -> D9 RS232 adapter -> RS232 Device




Would the above work ?






serial rs232




serial rs232






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    The RJ45 to DB9 adaptor is almost certainly just connecting pins on the RJ9 connector to connectors on the RJ45 - I've yet to come across any of these devices with any logic in them - and a lot of logic (and configuration) would be required as Ethernet and serial connections are very different.
    – davidgo
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    The RJ45 to DB9 adaptor is almost certainly just connecting pins on the RJ9 connector to connectors on the RJ45 - I've yet to come across any of these devices with any logic in them - and a lot of logic (and configuration) would be required as Ethernet and serial connections are very different.
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The RJ45 to DB9 adaptor is almost certainly just connecting pins on the RJ9 connector to connectors on the RJ45 - I've yet to come across any of these devices with any logic in them - and a lot of logic (and configuration) would be required as Ethernet and serial connections are very different.
– davidgo
27 mins ago




The RJ45 to DB9 adaptor is almost certainly just connecting pins on the RJ9 connector to connectors on the RJ45 - I've yet to come across any of these devices with any logic in them - and a lot of logic (and configuration) would be required as Ethernet and serial connections are very different.
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No. Ethernet ports can't transmit or receive RS-232 signals.



If your laptop has a traditional DB9 RS-232 serial port, use that with the appropriate serial cable. If it doesn't, use a USB to RS-232 serial adapter.






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    No. Ethernet ports can't transmit or receive RS-232 signals.



    If your laptop has a traditional DB9 RS-232 serial port, use that with the appropriate serial cable. If it doesn't, use a USB to RS-232 serial adapter.






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      No. Ethernet ports can't transmit or receive RS-232 signals.



      If your laptop has a traditional DB9 RS-232 serial port, use that with the appropriate serial cable. If it doesn't, use a USB to RS-232 serial adapter.






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        No. Ethernet ports can't transmit or receive RS-232 signals.



        If your laptop has a traditional DB9 RS-232 serial port, use that with the appropriate serial cable. If it doesn't, use a USB to RS-232 serial adapter.






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        No. Ethernet ports can't transmit or receive RS-232 signals.



        If your laptop has a traditional DB9 RS-232 serial port, use that with the appropriate serial cable. If it doesn't, use a USB to RS-232 serial adapter.







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