[BRLTTY] Wrong Serial Cable?

[John Covici]

You might need a null modem cable instead, same kind of connectors,
but different internally.

On Sun, 07 May 2017 22:33:12 -0400,
Rob wrote:
> 
> I think I might have gotten the wrong serial cable to test out my old alva display. I see braille coming up on the unit when turned on, but no communication is happening with Brltty.
> This is what I got:
> Your Cable Store 6 Foot DB9 9 Pin Serial Port Cable Female / Female RS232  
> This unit was working when I used it last year. I can't find the cable that I had with it then, so I had to order a new one.
> 
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