I have just created the Adapters for to create from a standard CS44 one Phonak CS44a cable
And I succeeded and can definitely say that my Phonaks Ventures still use CS44a.
Exactly the way Phonak suggest it inside Target help cable guide.
So may you American folks got some special Phonak series.
Yikes!! That means either you or brec has some wires crossed.
I verified that the Target 4.1 Help Cable Guide does indeed specify CS44 (Phonak Version) 058-0255 cables (meaning CS44a). The same cables are listed for both AudeoQ/Quest and AudeoV/Venture.
Hmmmmm; I’m wondering if brec’s cables that he thinks are CS44 cables are actually CS44a cables…
CS44 cable + DIY adapter would work for Phonak.
CS44a cable + DIY adapter would NOT work for Phonak.
I suppose it’s possible. The eBay listing said “CS44”.
I’m still on an extended trip, and while I have the cables with me, I don’t have a VOM else I could test them pretty quick. Or maybe not: the HA end of the cable is very tiny.
I have in the mean time verify my cables with one other older set of Phonaks with Spice series and connected to them successfully.
So I can say Spice and Venture uses the same Programming Cables !
Here 'tis:
I like em!
Does the Hi-pro box do anything or is it just an adaptor from USB to what looks like old style keyboard plugs?
If the Hi-pro is required where do yet get one and how much?
I applied $5.12 to an eBay vendor in China for a pair of the PS2 cables. That princely sum included shipping which took seventeen days to here in New York.
The construction of these adapter cables allowed me to save $45 or so and use my Phonak CS44a cables to program for Oticon which uses CS44 cables.
I felt it was a good way to use tech skills to save money.
Good work!!
Oh, you should share your source for the PS2 Mini-DIN cables as links to a source with six wires tend to be hard to find.
Link will degenerate over time of course and the internal colors of the wires is different from those cables described earlier in this thread. In this case it is yellow and black that get crossed.
There is no foil shielding in the wire, instead the ground is handled by a brown wire.
Just Go Wireless!! NoahLink.
Well you can’t use Noahlink Wireless for everything. For Example, Oticon Opn Firmware updates.
I agree. Signia also needs wires for firmware. Given the few times you need it, take it in. Wireless is really easy and reliable.
Yep, that works when you have someone friendly who will save you current hearing aid/HA programming, then apply the Firmware updates which wipes out your HA programming, and finally reapply the original HA programming. Though some of us are without that type of support and must do these things alone.
I am intentionally resurrecting this decade-old topic because (sadly) it still applies today.
This DIY CS44a cable converter project converts Phonak/Unitron CS44a cables (that have pins 3&4 reversed for some obscure reason) into standard CS44 cables for using with other than Phonak/Unitron hearing aids.
Here’s a picture of the original DIY converter cables (which I just pulled out of my desk drawer to snap a picture);
But I still like @brec 's variant better! This variant uses professional-looking RJ45 connectors instead of soldering.
I work in industrial automation and we use cables from L-Com all of the time as they provide drawings (wire colors and pinouts) for just about all of their cables.
Here is a fully populated mini-DIN 6 conductor M/F cable- Item # CSMD6MF-3
Wow, $32 plus shipping. That’s pretty steep!
Hopefully no-one needs this workaround anymore. At that time (long ago) we had few options.
Hello! Please attach pdf documents Successful project to make a DIY CS44A Phonak programming cable
There are no pictures on the site Successful project to make a DIY CS44A Phonak programming cable - #43 by DustinS
Thank you
You want diagrams to make the cable, here they are.
