I finally found them. The cable is a firmware upload cable that came with our IOGEAR GCS1644 KVMs.
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Question: Is a DB9 cable the same as a 9-pin D-Sub video cable?
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I finally found them. The cable is a firmware upload cable that came with our IOGEAR GCS1644 KVMs.
We've had them lying around too. They're usually thrown in the box to give you serial console access to a wide variety of gadgets. Have a look for ISDN terminals, video projectors or UPS devices. Could even be a graphing calculator!
I'm trying to connect my C128 to an HDMI monitor. I bought the RGBI-to-HDMI device and it has a connector for a 9-pin D-Sub video cable, according to the description. The C128 has a 9 pin RGBi port for 80 column output. I looked on Amazon and found a 9 ping male-to-male cable:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08SM6CCN4?th=1
is this the right cable to connect the C128 to the converter?