Hi Ken,
First, you should see if you can find a serial COM port on your laptop after connecting the converter to it. It should show up under Control Panel->Device Manager, something like this (it might be a different COM port):
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If you don't see a COM port, that means you don't have the right driver installed for your adapter or USB->Serial adapter?isn't working.
The serial cable pin-out for Gemini-1 is documented here:?

If you can't find a ready cable, you can always make one or ask someone with a bit of crimping/soldering skills to build one for you.
Regards,
? ? ?-Paul
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On Fri, Mar 18, 2022 at 06:27 AM, k.weilding2@... wrote:
Hi
I am still having great difficulty in find a suitable working cable to attach my RS232 port to my USB laptop.?
I have bought several cables which don't appear to work. I think i have downloaded all the correct software from Ascom.
I would have thought you could by this as a dedicated Gemini part off the shelf.
Are there any special settings i have to program into the Gemini when i open it up on my laptop to to make a connection to my mount.
Would appreciate any help, getting frustrated!
Thank you
Regards
Ken??