A Virtual repository of information on the, Husky Hunter Series of Computers.

The 'Null Modem' Cable and the Hunter 16 Com Port Pinout


It is this primary Serial connector, located on the right hand side, which is used to connect the Husky to a PC and
transfer both software and the collected data to and from the host machine.
I have used a standard ' Null Modem 'cable to connect to both the Husky 2 and the 16.

The utility to use on the PC is called 'HCOM' and connects a variety of Husky's to the PC, the software is available from
the usergroup file area at ( http://groups.yahoo.com/group/huskycomputers )
Please visit the user group as they are a helpful group of dedicated users and I
for one am only able to utilise my newer Husky due to thier considerable help, after my original Hunter 2 died
( So they may be rugged but not indestrucable ! ( Yet ).

Here is a diagram :-

Common Null-Modem Connection
At Husky COM1:   At PC At PC  
Signal Name DB-25 Pin Cable DB-9 Pin DB-25 Pin  
FG (Frame Ground) 1 X - 1 FG
TD (Transmit Data) 2 --- 2 3 RD
RD (Receive Data) 3 --- 3 2 TD
RTS (Request To Send) 4 --- 8 5 CTS
CTS (Clear To Send) 5 --- 7 4 RTS
SG (Signal Ground) 7 --- 5 7 SG
DSR (Data Set Ready) 6 --- 4 20 DTR
CD (Carrier Detect) 8 --- 4 20 DTR
DTR (Data Terminal Ready) 20 --- 1 8 CD
DTR (Data Terminal Ready) 20 --- 6 6 DSR

DB-25 Port Connector

DB-9 Port Connector


The following information was supplied by the founder of the usergroup
      Here is the pinout :-

Pin:-  Function
- + - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
  1    Protective Earth
  2    TXD ( Com1: )
  3    RXD ( Com1: )
  4    RTS ( Com1: )
  5    CTS ( Com1: )
  6    DSR ( Com1: )
  7    earth
  8    DCD ( Com1: )
  9    x - no connection
 10    +5 volts power in/out
 11    ( Reserved ) 
 12    x - no connection
 13    CTS        ( Com2: )
 14    TXD        ( Com2: )
 15    TXD Clock  ( Com2: )
 16    RXD        ( Com2: )
 17    RXD Clock  ( Com2: )
 18    ?????????????  
 19    x - no connection
 20    DTR ( Com1: )
 21    x - no connection
 22    Ring indicator
 23    x - no connection
 24    x - no connection
 25    Charger in ?????
- + - - - - - - - - - - - - - 

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