# Serial "toolkit" for Integrators **URL:** \ **Category:** Archived Topics\ **Created:** [February 10, 2007, 7:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/serial-toolkit-for-integrators/197 "2007-02-10T19:44:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![nathan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c5a1d2/32.png) [@nathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nathan)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2007, 7:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/serial-toolkit-for-integrators/197/1 "2007-02-10T19:44:43Z")
I’m putting together a “toolkit” of serial and Ethernet cables and adapters. I’ll put together a few sets with cheap online prices so if anyone’s interested, I can get you set up for a reasonable price. Here’s what I have so far: [ul] Clear plastic case to hold all 10’ Belkin laplink cable. Serial null modem cable with female DB9 & DB25 connectors on each end. 10’ red, slim CAT5e cable slim M-\>F RJ-45 to crossover adapter 6 colored nylon wire straps Null Modem Adapter DB9 Male to DB9 Female Null Modem Adapter DB25 Male to DB25 Female DB25 Female to Female Low Profile Parallel Gender Changer DB25 Male to Male Low Profile Parallel Gender Changer (2) DB9 Female to Female Low Profile Serial Gender Changer DB 9 Male to Male Low Profile Serial Gender Changer (2) Null Modem Adapter DB9 Male to DB9 Male (2) [/ul] You should be able to make any combination of Male or Female, Null or not, 9 or 25 pin cables - and then some. I’m at about $60 so far. Any ideas of small, but useful converters, adapters? ---
**Author:** ![nathan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c5a1d2/32.png) [@nathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nathan)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2007, 7:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/serial-toolkit-for-integrators/197/2 "2007-02-10T19:56:18Z")
I’m also putting together my own full toolkit with things like: Multimeter w/ clamp ammeter wiggy jumper cables Leatherman Wire strippers/crimpers small soldering iron w/ solder screwdrivers (large and small) pliers USB Flash drive Ethernet loopback/tracing tools Wifi detector etc, etc. ---
**Author:** ![jet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/50afbb/32.png) [@jet](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jet)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2007, 5:56am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/serial-toolkit-for-integrators/197/3 "2007-02-12T05:56:34Z")
I would not use a “wiggy”. Stick with a real meter. ---
**Author:** ![nathan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c5a1d2/32.png) [@nathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nathan)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2007, 6:56am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/serial-toolkit-for-integrators/197/4 "2007-02-12T06:56:46Z")
lol, the meter’s got it covered. The first post was the part that mattered. Trying to come up with a comprehensive kit for cables with a minimal number of connectors. What do you bring along (cables and connectors not the tools)? ---
**Author:** ![jet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/50afbb/32.png) [@jet](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jet)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2007, 3:01am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/serial-toolkit-for-integrators/197/5 "2007-02-13T03:01:24Z")
I have a bag of cables for the PLCs that is a disorganized rats nest. At the bottom of that is every type of connector male/male female/female etc. Whichever one I need is usually at the very bottom; Cable or connector, it makes no difference. ---
**Author:** ![nathan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c5a1d2/32.png) [@nathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nathan)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2007, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/serial-toolkit-for-integrators/197/6 "2007-02-13T14:54:39Z")
lol, I’ll post pictures of my kit when the orders come in. I’m trying to minimize the number of connectors and cables, as well as organize it all to simplify things. Do you ever lose time because you don’t have the right one on hand? ---
**Author:** ![tailfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5a626/32.png) [@tailfire](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/tailfire)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2012, 5:22am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/serial-toolkit-for-integrators/197/7 "2012-05-15T05:22:05Z")
How did your kit come out? Sounds promising! ---
**Author:** ![nathan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c5a1d2/32.png) [@nathan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nathan)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2012, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/serial-toolkit-for-integrators/197/8 "2012-05-15T13:48:49Z")
I did end up putting a few kits together but didn’t really use them. The original post was from 2007.