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Mary · January 4th, 2005, 10:14 AM

Hi everyone, happy new year 2005....
well I have a little doubt, I want to know if someone have the cable assemblies of the HMI-CAB-C49, or if you have information about where I could find it... because I want to make it.
And tell me if that is possible, because I read that it has a circuit board and you can't make it in the field..
well thank you, and if someone don't understand me please tell me, because my english is not so good now..

Steve Bailey · January 4th, 2005, 10:31 AM

HMI-CAB-49 is the cable for downloading screens from a PC running Quick Designer software to a Quick Panel HMI. It contains a TTL/RS232 signal converter. The converter gets its power from pin 8 of the Mini-DIN connector on the Quick Panel. If you place any reasonable value of your time, it costs less to buy it than to build it.

Mary · January 4th, 2005, 10:40 AM

Thank you Steve,
That means that is possible to build it, I really want to know how I can do it, where can I find the diagram? I read that I need a MAX232 but I don't know how I can connect it...

bernie_carlton · January 4th, 2005, 10:49 AM

The schematics are not officially available. Do you really want to risk damaging a computer or display screen with a home-made cable? Why not purchase the correct one and be sure?

Steve Bailey · January 4th, 2005, 11:00 AM

Since neither Bernie nor I can convince you that it's smarter to buy this cable than to try to build your own, here are the pinouts for the Mini-DIN on the QuickPanel. Beyond this, you're on your own.

Pin 1 TX/RST (Out)
Pin 2 GND
Pin 3 RDY
Pin 4 RX (In)
Pin 5 RTY (Out)
Pin 6 CTS (In)
Pin 7 DSR (In)
Pin 8 VCC

These descriptions are from the QuickPanel family hardware reference Guide, publication number 800-1000-123/A

john paley · January 4th, 2005, 01:50 PM

My cable was included with the software when we bought it. The cable is no good to me without the software. I wonder what you're gonna do with a cable and no software. It cost us $535. QDA-EDT-001 from GE.

RussB · January 5th, 2005, 03:46 PM

Start with a RS-232 Driver Module from HVW Technologies.
http://www.hvwtech.com/pages/product...?ProductID=168

The 8 pin din connector is more difficult to find, however it is the same one used on old Apple computer keyboards. Also available here with a cable attached.
http://www.cablestogo.com/product.as...1303&sku=28190

You will need to cut a trace on the adaptor and add a jumper.

If you get the parts and get stuck reply back here.

It does work, we are now using two of these that we built up just to see if we could. We have several of the TCP (GE Fanuc) cables that died. We are now migrating to ethernet, so I expect not to use these as often from now on.

Mary · January 6th, 2005, 10:59 AM

thank you all of you, well, finally I bought the cable, because is better... you were right steve and bernie

Trytti · November 2nd, 2005, 05:41 PM

The Apple cable is called an ADB (Apple Desktop Bus)cable. It is the same things as an S-Video cable.

January 4th, 2005, 10:14 AM	#1
Mary Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 17	Hmi-cab-c49 Hi everyone, happy new year 2005.... well I have a little doubt, I want to know if someone have the cable assemblies of the HMI-CAB-C49, or if you have information about where I could find it... because I want to make it. And tell me if that is possible, because I read that it has a circuit board and you can't make it in the field.. well thank you, and if someone don't understand me please tell me, because my english is not so good now..

January 4th, 2005, 10:49 AM	#4
bernie_carlton Lifetime Supporting Member + Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Yakima, Washington Posts: 4,592	The schematics are not officially available. Do you really want to risk damaging a computer or display screen with a home-made cable? Why not purchase the correct one and be sure? __________________ Controlling outputs is the PLC's way of getting its inputs to change. www.thePLCguy.com

January 4th, 2005, 01:50 PM	#6
john paley Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Tennessee Posts: 304	My cable was included with the software when we bought it. The cable is no good to me without the software. I wonder what you're gonna do with a cable and no software. It cost us $535. QDA-EDT-001 from GE. __________________ The Big Cheese

November 2nd, 2005, 05:41 PM	#9
Trytti Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Iowa Posts: 2	The Apple cable is called an ADB (Apple Desktop Bus)cable. It is the same things as an S-Video cable. __________________ Trytti

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January 4th, 2005, 10:31 AM	#2
Steve Bailey Lifetime Supporting Member + Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: The boondocks of Western Massachusetts USA Posts: 4,658	HMI-CAB-49 is the cable for downloading screens from a PC running Quick Designer software to a Quick Panel HMI. It contains a TTL/RS232 signal converter. The converter gets its power from pin 8 of the Mini-DIN connector on the Quick Panel. If you place any reasonable value of your time, it costs less to buy it than to build it.

January 4th, 2005, 10:40 AM	#3
Mary Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 17	Thank you Steve, That means that is possible to build it, I really want to know how I can do it, where can I find the diagram? I read that I need a MAX232 but I don't know how I can connect it...

January 4th, 2005, 11:00 AM	#5
Steve Bailey Lifetime Supporting Member + Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: The boondocks of Western Massachusetts USA Posts: 4,658	Since neither Bernie nor I can convince you that it's smarter to buy this cable than to try to build your own, here are the pinouts for the Mini-DIN on the QuickPanel. Beyond this, you're on your own. Pin 1 TX/RST (Out) Pin 2 GND Pin 3 RDY Pin 4 RX (In) Pin 5 RTY (Out) Pin 6 CTS (In) Pin 7 DSR (In) Pin 8 VCC These descriptions are from the QuickPanel family hardware reference Guide, publication number 800-1000-123/A

January 5th, 2005, 03:46 PM	#7
RussB Lifetime Supporting Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,625	Start with a RS-232 Driver Module from HVW Technologies. http://www.hvwtech.com/pages/product...?ProductID=168 The 8 pin din connector is more difficult to find, however it is the same one used on old Apple computer keyboards. Also available here with a cable attached. http://www.cablestogo.com/product.as...1303&sku=28190 You will need to cut a trace on the adaptor and add a jumper. If you get the parts and get stuck reply back here. It does work, we are now using two of these that we built up just to see if we could. We have several of the TCP (GE Fanuc) cables that died. We are now migrating to ethernet, so I expect not to use these as often from now on.

January 6th, 2005, 10:59 AM	#8
Mary Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 17	thank you all of you, well, finally I bought the cable, because is better... you were right steve and bernie

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