Hello,

> would this cable (db25 pin female to mini din 8) do
> the trick for me?
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3704&item=5734082278
> I think I saw db25 to SubD-9 converter somewhere at
> work... mh not sure it might be other way round
You'd still need something to connect the DB25 end of the cable to your RS232 which is almost certainly DB9, I'd be careful with this one.

good luck
Michael