Appendix; Cables - Molecular Devices SpectraMax M2 User Manual

A.1.

CABLES

Molecular Devices recommends that you use high-quality, double-shielded cables to con-
nect your SpectraMax M2 or SpectraMax M2
the following requirements:
A.1.1. SERIAL INTERFACE CABLE
The serial interface cable used to connect the instrument to the computer is a custom
cable designed and built by Molecular Devices. Please use the cable supplied by Molecular
Devices, or contact Molecular Devices for specific pin-out requirements:
Male DB8 to Female DB9 (custom cable made by Molecular Devices, PN 9000-0149)
A.1.2. USB ADAPTER
iMac, G4 and G5 Macintosh computers, and many newer Windows computers do not
have a serial port. You can connect a serial cable between these computers and the instru-
ment using a USB-to-serial adapter.
Molecular Devices has tested many third-party serial-to-USB adapter cables and has
found the Keyspan USA-19HS (Molecular Devices, PN 9000-0938) to be the most reli-
able. It is the only one we recommend.
Figure A.1: Molecular Devices' custom serial cable (left) and a serial-to-USB converter (right).
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to the computer. Choose cables that meet
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