Resurrecting this thread from the dead... On the DB9 side, do you simply connect the wires to the pins? That's it.. nothing else?
No chip required in between or anything like that?
The simple TTL cables are more difficult to get hold of in 2022. Most RS232 cables don't have the orange or yellow wire, and they use chips which boost voltage >5V. Struggling to get the correct cable quickly - have to special order it from Amazon USA.
This is a picture of a new RS232 cable - I cut it off thinking I can simply use the wires I need on a new DB9 clamshell, but look it doesn't have yellow or orange.
