Good question easy answer. Make yourself a Null modem cable... Pin outs are readily available on the net. Try here: http://www.infonewsindia.com/pinout/#8 Basically, connect all the pins... Or just buy a null modem cable - they're cheap! JB -----Original Message----- From: owner-techtoolslist@flippers.com [mailto:owner-techtoolslist@flippers.com] On Behalf Of Martin White Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 3:06 PM To: techtoolslist@flippers.com Subject: 9010A RS232 cable Can anyone tell me how to make one of these up please? I have the diagram in the manual that shows me the pinouts for the 25way on the back of the Fluke, and i have an old laptop with a 9way serial on that back that i want to connect it to. Cheers, Martin. If you ever want to (un)subscribe yourself with TTL, you can send mail to: <Majordomo@flippers.com> with the following command in the body of your email message: (un)subscribe techtoolslist or from another email account, besides xxx@yyy.com: (un)subscribe techtoolslist xxx@yyy.com --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.577 / Virus Database: 366 - Release Date: 2/3/2004 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.577 / Virus Database: 366 - Release Date: 2/3/2004 If you ever want to (un)subscribe yourself with TTL, you can send mail to: <Majordomo@flippers.com> with the following command in the body of your email message: (un)subscribe techtoolslist or from another email account, besides xxx@yyy.com: (un)subscribe techtoolslist xxx@yyy.com