The RS232 cable from a TDC 8000/8001 is usually made with the 5 pin in a smile configuration.
Pin 4 and 5 jumped together to force data to be sent.
Pin 2 - ground (middle)- Pin 5 DB9 Female
Pin 1 - signal - Pin 2 DB9 Female
The DB9 Female is then connected to a USB to Serial adapter such as the Sabrent SBT-USC1M
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