The Z88 has a female 9 way 'D' RS-232 connector which is used to connect to the Desktop. The connections are not the standard PC type as the Z88 was around before that standard was adopted. The recommended way to connect them together is to use the PC to Z88 cable. The PC end of this cable of this cable (either a 9 or 25 way 'D' female connector) plugs into the Desktop's Serial Port.

Using Adapters

If a 25 to 9 way adapter is used, please ensure that all the 9 way pins are connected. Some adapters only connect 3 of the pins, sometimes the only way to tell is to buy one and test the connections with a meter before use.

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PC to Z88 Cable

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There are two types of PC to Z88 Cables available.

Z88 9 way male to 9 way female
Z88 9 way male to 25 way female

Warning

title	WARNING - This is not a standard cable

Please DO NOT be tempted to rush out and get a standard 9 way male to female cable. They WILL NOT WORK. There are two reasons for this.

The Z88 connector end has no screws in them. If they are there, they will prevent the plug from being inserted into the Z88.
The wiring of the pins is different to the standard connections as the Z88 came out before the standard for the 9 way connection was established.

The correct cable (still sealed in a bag from Cambridge Computers) is available from Rakewell Ltd.

Using Adapters

If a 25 to 9 way adapter is used, please ensure that all the 9 way pins are connected. Some adapters only connect 3 of the pins, sometimes the only way to tell is to buy one and test the connections with a meter before use.

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RS-232 Serial Port

If your Desktop has a hardware RS-232 port, the cable can be used with it. If it hasn't, you can either elect to

Fit a 2 Port PCI RS232 Serial Adapter Card with 16550 UART

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or use a

Serial to USB converters

Most desktops now have USB and not Serial ports. EazyLink2 will only work with a Serial to USB converter that the flow control supports 'hardware handshaking' and a driver available for the Operating System you are using. The cable type puts less strain onto the connectors than the adapter type.

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