Alright, I got the cable today and we installed the soft ware that came with the adaptor cable and hooked every thing together and it keeps saying "no response" when we try to read from the unit. We changed the adaptor name from com 5 to com 1 and it stopped saying "unable to connect to com 1" and as soon as we unplug the adaptor, it says "unable to connect to com 1" so I am wondering if it is a connectivity issue or a problem with the FC itself. I took some pictures of the cable so you guys can see:
Edit: just got off the phone with Dave from blue valley public safety and it looks like we're going to have to buy a new cable set from federal.