tsawyer148
Geek Trainee
Greetings,
I am not the most proficient person as far as computers are concerned so please forgive my ignorance if this question is lame. I also hope this is the proper area to post this type of question and if not, please point me in the right direction.
I am in the middle of building a set of displays that are controlled by my computer through a DB9 cable. One of the displays needs to be placed up to 150' away from the computer and to purchase a cord that long is quite pricey. What I am wondering is if there is a way to build a cord out of some other form of cabling, (i.e., cat 5 or ?), that will work without causing alot of headache or problems. The displays use a dedicated power source and are comprised of several led's. Basically I just need to be able to get the signal from the computer to the displays the cheapest way possible through a DB9 connection.
Thank you in advance for any help anyone can give.
T.
I am not the most proficient person as far as computers are concerned so please forgive my ignorance if this question is lame. I also hope this is the proper area to post this type of question and if not, please point me in the right direction.
I am in the middle of building a set of displays that are controlled by my computer through a DB9 cable. One of the displays needs to be placed up to 150' away from the computer and to purchase a cord that long is quite pricey. What I am wondering is if there is a way to build a cord out of some other form of cabling, (i.e., cat 5 or ?), that will work without causing alot of headache or problems. The displays use a dedicated power source and are comprised of several led's. Basically I just need to be able to get the signal from the computer to the displays the cheapest way possible through a DB9 connection.
Thank you in advance for any help anyone can give.
T.
