Garmin eTrex H cable?

[+Bean & Sprout]

I just bought this for my son for xmas. It was super cheap on Amazon.

My link

I assumed I would be able to use the cable for my Etrex vista HCx on it but it isn't compatible.

 

So I now need to order a cable as well. Can anyone advise which is the one I need.

Amazon list 2 as frequently bought with this gps, but I don't want to get something that isn't right and it isn't clear whicg is the correct one...

Thanks

Edited December 7, 2011 by Bean & Sprout

[+eusty]

Couldn't see any on Amazon (could you give us links), but there are stacks on ebay.

 

Make sure you get a USB cable, rather than the serial one, and also one based on the prolific chipset

 

[+JabbaTHutt]

From what I can tell it needs the old etrex cable, the serial one, should be able to find one on epay, if not there is the PFrac I think it is connectors and you can make up your own cable., your hcx most likely uses the USB cable.

 

This one needs a computer with a serial port to use it.

 

Serial cable for serial port computer

 

This one should alow you to plug it into a USB port as it seems to have a USB to SERIAL convertor built into it.

 

USB to serial built in to alow it to work on USB port

 

The first 2 have the PFranc type connector on them, this one has the garmin type on it and is the same as the second one I posted above.

 

Garmin connector

[+Bean & Sprout]

Thanks both for your replies.

 

Having found it difficult to work out which cable is suitable, and prices ranging up to £30+ !! I've decided to return the GPS and get one that comes with a cable already.

 

At least that way I'll know it's compatible.

 

Thanks for your replies