Perhaps cheaper still, a Raspberry Pico. Those go for $4, which even for the smaller Arduinos is hard to beat.
paul > On Nov 11, 2022, at 4:29 PM, Nigel Johnson Ham via cctalk > <cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > > Or even cheaper, and Arduino uno > > cheers, > > Nigel > > > Nigel Johnson, MSc., MIEEE, MCSE VE3ID/G4AJQ/VA3MCU > Amateur Radio, the origin of the open-source concept! > Skype: TILBURY2591 > > > On 2022-11-11 16:24, Bill Degnan via cctalk wrote: >> not that it's easy but a raspberry pi could be set up to watch the serial >> line. >> >> On Fri, Nov 11, 2022 at 4:16 PM W2HX via cctalk<cctalk@classiccmp.org> >> wrote: >> >>> Hello all, >>> >>> I am looking for a device that sits transparently in an RS-232 serial line >>> and upon seeing a particular code go over the serial line ((or sequence of >>> codes) will actual a relay (or a transistor). Something with two DB25s or >>> DE9s and is configurable to what code will trigger the output? Some kind of >>> box? >>> >>> Does anyone know of such a thing? I guess it could be cobbled up with a >>> microcontroller, but hoping to just get something "off the shelf." >>> Thank you >>> >>> 73 Eugene W2HX >>> Subscribe to my Youtube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/@w2hx >>> >>> >>> >>>