Jim, do you read User Friendly? The arc about putting Sid in the Home for
Obsolete Programmers, in particular? ;-)
But, yeah, having spent my early career in narrowband (serial of all shapes and
sizes and speeds) it's a nightmare of incompatible connectors and protocols.
USB is freaking awesome in comparison.
-Adam
On February 27, 2015 2:16:14 PM CST, Jim Thompson <j...@netgate.com> wrote:
>Let me know when you want to hear the story of a paper tape reader, a
>pick and place machine, and “speed select” (pin 23 on a DB-25 wired for
>EIA RS-232-C)
>
>> On Feb 27, 2015, at 1:55 PM, Sean <m...@thegeekclub.net> wrote:
>>
>> You also need a real NULL modem cable. Actually there's probably
>nothing wrong with your USB to Serial.
>> The blue Cisco cables are rollover cables. They are not NULL modem
>cables. Welcome to serial cable pinout hell. ;-)
>> Some of us have been here a long time. I'm no expert but i've got 3
>different serial cables and converters in my toolbag having learned the
>hard way the variety of devices and requirements.
>>
>> On Wed, Feb 25, 2015 at 2:30 PM, Jeremy Bennett
><jbenn...@hikitechnology.com <mailto:jbenn...@hikitechnology.com>>
>wrote:
>> Thank you all for the suggestions. I put my own alix router in place
>for my client, and now that I have a little time, will go ahead and
>purchase a non-prolific USB to serial adapter, and the associated
>accessories.
>>
>> I have gotten into the habit of buying prebuilt Alix systems, and
>that has spoiled me.
>>
>> On Wed, Feb 25, 2015 at 10:12 AM, Volker Kuhlmann
><hid...@paradise.net.nz <mailto:hid...@paradise.net.nz>> wrote:
>> On Thu 26 Feb 2015 07:19:04 NZDT +1300, Jim Pingle wrote:
>>
>> > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AHYJWWG
><http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AHYJWWG>
>>
>> Yes useful for many occasions.
>> However as a first step having a two bucks gender bender and trying
>with
>> and without will put the straight/null issue to rest. You'll still
>need
>> if if the flashing gadget indicates as such. Smaller/cheaper than
>having
>> two different cables too.
>>
>> > FTDI chip, too.
>>
>> Or what the Chinese make of that ;-)
>>
>> Volker
>>
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