Re: [OpenWrt-Devel] ttl to rs232 on wl500gp

2009-03-24 Thread greg
> I use the CA-42 clone cables, e.g. > > > >

Re: [OpenWrt-Devel] ttl to rs232 on wl500gp

2009-02-10 Thread Gregers Petersen
Rod Whitby wrote: > I use the CA-42 clone cables, e.g. > >

Re: [OpenWrt-Devel] ttl to rs232 on wl500gp

2009-02-10 Thread Markus Wigge
Hi, >> Mine was DKU5 cable for Nokia 6610, 3100, 3200, 5100, 6820, 7200 > > I use the CA-42 clone cables, e.g. > >

Re: [OpenWrt-Devel] ttl to rs232 on wl500gp

2009-02-09 Thread Rod Whitby
Stanislav Sinyagin wrote: > you can find the details by googling out. Basically you buy the nokia USB > cable, > cut off the nokia plug and solder the wires. As a result you have > USB-to-serial adapter > with 3.3v on the wires. The standard USB/serial driver should recognize it > automaticall

Re: [OpenWrt-Devel] ttl to rs232 on wl500gp

2009-02-09 Thread Brian J. Murrell
On Mon, 2009-02-09 at 08:32 -0800, Stanislav Sinyagin wrote: > > here's more detail: > http://buffalo.nas-central.org/index.php/Use_a_Nokia_Serial_Cable_on_an_ARM9_Linkstation Sweet. I wonder if I can find one of those around town relatively cheaply. Thanx! b. signature.asc Description: This

Re: [OpenWrt-Devel] ttl to rs232 on wl500gp

2009-02-09 Thread Stanislav Sinyagin
- Original Message > From: Brian J. Murrell > The "nokia phone" cable is interesting in as much as you find those > things in liquidation/discount stores sometimes. I think my question > was though, is that those have a USB end on them most of the time, yes? > So you need to know th

Re: [OpenWrt-Devel] ttl to rs232 on wl500gp

2009-02-09 Thread Stanislav Sinyagin
- Original Message > From: Brian J. Murrell > To: OpenWrt Development List > Sent: Monday, February 9, 2009 5:12:50 PM > Subject: Re: [OpenWrt-Devel] ttl to rs232 on wl500gp > > On Mon, 2009-02-09 at 08:08 -0800, Stanislav Sinyagin wrote: > > as Michu alread

Re: [OpenWrt-Devel] ttl to rs232 on wl500gp

2009-02-09 Thread Brian J. Murrell
On Mon, 2009-02-09 at 17:22 +0100, marco wrote: > > i would suggest an usb-uart cable (operating at 3.3v, based on the > ftdi chip). > then just cut the uart end and solder some pin connectors > (http://marco.blogs.teknusi.org/files/2009/02/p1010192.jpg to get an > idea) > Yeah, somebody els

Re: [OpenWrt-Devel] ttl to rs232 on wl500gp

2009-02-09 Thread marco
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Il giorno 09/feb/09, alle ore 17:12, Brian J. Murrell ha scritto: > So these are cables with a connector on one end that matches the nokia > phone connector, yes, and what's on the other end? An RS232 port? > Or a > USB port? If the latter, I am

Re: [OpenWrt-Devel] ttl to rs232 on wl500gp

2009-02-09 Thread Brian J. Murrell
On Mon, 2009-02-09 at 08:08 -0800, Stanislav Sinyagin wrote: > as Michu already noted, a Nokia adaptor cable is available from local eBay > sellers > for $10-15. It is readily recognized by Windows (Vista) and Linux (CentOS) > without > any hassle with the drivers. So these are cables with a co

Re: [OpenWrt-Devel] ttl to rs232 on wl500gp

2009-02-09 Thread Stanislav Sinyagin
> Sent: Monday, February 9, 2009 2:36:49 PM > Subject: Re: [OpenWrt-Devel] ttl to rs232 on wl500gp > > On Mon, 2009-02-09 at 11:30 -0200, Andres Aguirre wrote: > > I have a question... Is not more easy to use a usb2serial adaptor? > > It probably is. It is more expensive t

[OpenWrt-Devel] ttl to rs232 on wl500gp

2009-02-09 Thread michu
hey guys, just a small note, the cheapest way to add a serial port to your wl500gp is to use a nokia cell phone cable (~10$). you may even use an old palm pilot.. you may check: http://neophob.com/serendipity/index.php?/archives/121-Reuse-your-old-Palm-as-Serial-Console.html or http://neoph

Re: [OpenWrt-Devel] ttl to rs232 on wl500gp

2009-02-09 Thread Andres Aguirre
both are good reasons! I will take into account. thanks On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 11:36 AM, Brian J. Murrell wrote: > On Mon, 2009-02-09 at 11:30 -0200, Andres Aguirre wrote: >> I have a question... Is not more easy to use a usb2serial adaptor? > > It probably is. It is more expensive though. Foll

Re: [OpenWrt-Devel] ttl to rs232 on wl500gp

2009-02-09 Thread Felipe Maya
Maybe the voltage regulator LM1086 works better!! I am using the LM7805 and it adds a few noise. -- FMAY On Mon, 2009-02-09 at 11:25 -0200, Felipe Maya wrote: > You have to add the voltage regulator LM7805 to complete your circuit. > > -- > FMAY > > > On Mon, 2009-02-09 at 07:56 -0500, Brian

Re: [OpenWrt-Devel] ttl to rs232 on wl500gp

2009-02-09 Thread Brian J. Murrell
On Mon, 2009-02-09 at 11:30 -0200, Andres Aguirre wrote: > I have a question... Is not more easy to use a usb2serial adaptor? It probably is. It is more expensive though. Following the previous links, the best option I could find was $35-40 by the time it was shipped to me. The rs232/ttl conver

Re: [OpenWrt-Devel] ttl to rs232 on wl500gp

2009-02-09 Thread Andres Aguirre
I have a question... Is not more easy to use a usb2serial adaptor? I plan to do it, maybe there are some important reason to choose the rs232/ttl alternative that I'm not taking in account. Thanks in advance Andrés On Mon, Feb 9, 2009 at 10:56 AM, Brian J. Murrell wrote: > On Mon, 2009-02-09 at 0

Re: [OpenWrt-Devel] ttl to rs232 on wl500gp

2009-02-09 Thread Felipe Maya
You have to add the voltage regulator LM7805 to complete your circuit. -- FMAY On Mon, 2009-02-09 at 07:56 -0500, Brian J. Murrell wrote: > On Mon, 2009-02-09 at 08:14 -0200, Felipe Maya wrote: > > Follow the next link to do it. It works with ASUS, LINKSYS and etc.: > > > > http://www.myopenrou

Re: [OpenWrt-Devel] ttl to rs232 on wl500gp

2009-02-09 Thread Brian J. Murrell
On Mon, 2009-02-09 at 08:14 -0200, Felipe Maya wrote: > Follow the next link to do it. It works with ASUS, LINKSYS and etc.: > > http://www.myopenrouter.com/article/10811/Hacking-Your-NETGEAR-WGR614L-How-To-Install-A-Serial-Port/ Yeah, I guess that might have been another way to go. But my rs232

Re: [OpenWrt-Devel] ttl to rs232 on wl500gp

2009-02-09 Thread Felipe Maya
Follow the next link to do it. It works with ASUS, LINKSYS and etc.: http://www.myopenrouter.com/article/10811/Hacking-Your-NETGEAR-WGR614L-How-To-Install-A-Serial-Port/ -- FMAY On Sun, 2009-02-08 at 22:53 -0500, Brian J. Murrell wrote: > OK. So I need a serial console on my ASUS WL-500G Premi

Re: [OpenWrt-Devel] ttl to rs232 on wl500gp

2009-02-08 Thread Brian J. Murrell
On Mon, 2009-02-09 at 08:06 +0100, Dennis Bartsch wrote: > Hello Brian, Hi. > I don't know whether this 3.3V output is intended to be used like that > but it works. I wonder how much current it really can deliver. > I'm cusious whether 3.3V is enough to supply a MAX232 (or derivates) > but is d

Re: [OpenWrt-Devel] ttl to rs232 on wl500gp

2009-02-08 Thread Dennis Bartsch
Hello Brian, > [...] > I notice on the diagram for the serial connector at the first URL I > pasted above that there is a "3.3V_OUT" available. Is this intended to > supply such a converter or is this for something else and I should still > use an external power supply for the above converter?

[OpenWrt-Devel] ttl to rs232 on wl500gp

2009-02-08 Thread Brian J. Murrell
OK. So I need a serial console on my ASUS WL-500G Premium to debug this kexec problem I'm having. Having a peek at http://wiki.openwrt.org/OpenWrtDocs/Hardware/Asus/WL500GP#head-8c0c5262c5a79f43d67037a30331937a6f7b8628 it says that the serial output is TTL level. I have a TTL-to-RS232 converter