I did a search and I can't seem to find what kind of cable I will need to tune with the R4 program. Do I buy a 9 pin male end that goes to the SS box and a 25 pin male that goes to the laptop. Or can it be done with a USB port?

Thanks for the help

 

You need a USB-to-Serial converter cable and the associated drivers. These devices are notoriously flaky but I found one on eBay that worked.

--Steve

 

If I can't find that one, then is there a alternative?

 

Would this be the one you are talking about?

http://www.radioshack.com/product.as...%5Fid=26%2D183

 

We use a standard serial cable, nine pin male and female ends.

 

If you have a serial connection on your PC, use it! Those USB-serial converters rarely work. Uses a typicaly 9pin straight through cable.

 

My laptop doesn't have a 9 pin input. just a 25 pin for a printer and a 15 pin for a screen.

 

I have used a Belkin serial to USB cable and another brand from Best buy and they both worked fine with the R4 on my Win XP Pro laptop.

 

Dont use the one from Radio Shack....they dont work . Best Buy has them

 

Ok cool thanks...I'll head to best buy tomorrow.

 

Yeah that 25 pin is not serial, its parallel (for a printer). Good luck with the USB-Serial converter.

 

What u guys do...Bring your Laptop and software to the tuner and they tune using your stuff????

 

I got the one from best buy, worked fine. I needed to use com port 4.