Controlling Pioneer DVD-V5000 DVD Player via 9-Pin RS-232 Serial Port?

For the sake of anybody else in a similar bind who stumbles across this question, I'll swallow my pride and record the correct solution, rather than just delete this into oblivion and pretend I was never this dumb. (Topicality hawks, I'm now far less worried about you nuking this thing. ) The solution is unrelated to the specific hardware.It's all about the RS-232 cables and what NOT to do with them.

For the sake of anybody else in a similar bind who stumbles across this question, I'll swallow my pride and record the correct solution, rather than just delete this into oblivion and pretend I was never this dumb. (Topicality hawks, I'm now far less worried about you nuking this thing. ) The solution is unrelated to the specific hardware.It's all about the RS-232 cables and what NOT to do with them.

Specifically, if the F-F cable you have is too short, do not use a M-F cable as an extender -- or, if you do, use two of them. Regardless, your total number of cables MUST BE odd. What's Pin 2 on one end is supposed to be Pin 3 on the other end -- but if you have an even number of cables, then Pin 2 on one end goes to Pin 2 on the other end.

This is wrong, and whatever gadget you're trying to talk to will rightfully ignore you. You will get very frustrated, fruitlessly Google away trying to figure out what you did wrong, and post lengthy questions of dubious topicality on your favorite Q&A site. And seriously, who needs that?

It depends on whether you're using straight-through or crossover cables and how both devices (the PC and the DVD player) are wired up. Is the Pioneer DVD player DTE or DCE? En.wikipedia.Org/wiki/Data_terminal_equipment – bk1e Sep 5 '10 at 19:16 Take an upvote for humility.

– Michael Petrotta Sep 6 '10 at 1:44.

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