BDC-COMM does not recognize Jaguars
 

We are trying to update our old Jaguars to the latest firmware. We have a USB to serial converted plugged into a serial to CAN adapter, plugged into a Black Jaguar on the left port. The right port has a CAN terminator in it.

BDC-COMM recognizes the serial port, but doesn't recognize the Jaguar. The Jaguar continues to blink slowly yellow.

Re: BDC-COMM does not recognize Jaguars
 

verify your pinouts

the serial to can should be DB9 pin 3 to RJ-12 pin 1, , pin 5 to 5, and pin 2 to 6. the adapter should also have a 100 ohm resistor between pins 3 and 4 on the RJ-12

the terminator should have a 100 ohm resistor between pin 3 and 4. did you directly crimp the resistor? if so, it may have shorted... i usually crimp wires in and solder the resistor to the wires to prevent that.

Re: BDC-COMM does not recognize Jaguars
 

Thanks for your help! Turns out I didn't get the CAN terminator plugged all the way in. :rolleyes: You really gotta wait for it to snap.

Checking our connections on the DB9 to RJ12 did help, though, since we discovered one of our connectors wasn't wired correctly.

Re: BDC-COMM does not recognize Jaguars
 

good to hear. i hate it when that happens... i went through a db9 to rj12 adapter finding out that the colors are backwards... but since we found them for $.50 a pop and bought 5, I had 4 i could make.