I recently pulled out my little used Scatt USB only to discover that I have misplaced the "Target interface cable — used to connect the electronic target to the control unit" . Can anyone let me know what type of cable this is so that I can try to purchase one locally.
Thanks in advance
Glenn
Scatt USB Question
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Re: Scatt USB Question
It's just a standard telephone cable, pick up a really cheap one at Princess auto or even the Dollar store.
Re: Scatt USB Question
Just to add a little bit to this.
It might depend on what the standard phone cable is where you are. The USB Scatt units I've seen have used 6 core cable with a 6P6C plug (RJ25).
Standard phone cable this part of the world is 2 core with a 6P2C (RJ11) plug, so it will insert into the jack, but the Scatt won't work.
If you can get your hands on 6 core cable with RJ25 plugs, perfect. Otherwise the easiest way is probably to buy some RJ25 plugs and crimp them onto a length of ethernet cable (trim away the 4th pair).
Not recommended, but in a pinch you could get probably get away with an pre-made ethernet cable (RJ45 8P8C plugs) and grind off the end connector on each side to bodge them down to the size of a RJ25 sized plug. Seen it work, but easy to damage to the pins, so caveat emptor on that route.
It might depend on what the standard phone cable is where you are. The USB Scatt units I've seen have used 6 core cable with a 6P6C plug (RJ25).
Standard phone cable this part of the world is 2 core with a 6P2C (RJ11) plug, so it will insert into the jack, but the Scatt won't work.
If you can get your hands on 6 core cable with RJ25 plugs, perfect. Otherwise the easiest way is probably to buy some RJ25 plugs and crimp them onto a length of ethernet cable (trim away the 4th pair).
Not recommended, but in a pinch you could get probably get away with an pre-made ethernet cable (RJ45 8P8C plugs) and grind off the end connector on each side to bodge them down to the size of a RJ25 sized plug. Seen it work, but easy to damage to the pins, so caveat emptor on that route.