Cable for Shell Access on a TiVo
 

Cable for Shell Access on a TiVo

 

Getting shell access is fairly simple. All you need is a terminal emulator program and a fairly simple custom cable.

You need a small stereo-headset plug, like this:

(imagine the contacts are numbered left to right (top to bottom) as 1 - 2 - 3)

and a Sub-D 9-pin connector which fits into the serial port of your computer - this could be a 9-pin or a 24-pin sub-D connector:

PCs have 9pin/25pin male SUB-D connectors, so you will need a corresponding female connector for the cable. The pin layout is as follows. Please have a close-up look at the connector, each pin or hole usually has the pin-number right next to it.


        1                         13         1         5
      _______________________________      _______________
      \  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  /      \  . . . . .  /
       \  . . . . . . . . . . . .  /        \  . . . .  /
        ---------------------------          -----------
        14                       25           6       9

 Name (V24)  25pin  9pin  Dir  Full name               Remarks
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
    TxD         2     3    o   Transmit Data           Data
    RxD         3     2    i   Receive Data            Data
    RTS         4     7    o   Request To Send         Handshaking
    CTS         5     8    i   Clear To Send           Handshaking
    DTR        20     4    o   Data Terminal Ready     Status
    DSR         6     6    i   Data Set Ready          Status
    RI         22     9    i   Ring Indicator          Status
    DCD         8     1    i   Data Carrier Detect     Status
    GND         7     5    -   Signal ground           Reference level
     -          1     -    -   Protective ground       Don't use this one
                                                       as signal ground!
for more info see RepairFAQ.org
You need to solder a cable which connects
Stereo Plug female 9-pin sub-D
1 (tip) 2 (RxD)
2 (middle) 3 (TxD)
3 (base) 5 (GND)
See also here

Getting Shell Access

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