Re: Test Serial Ports Program on Vista?
Andy Drummond wrote:
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> If you want to use USB, FTDI (Future Technology Developments Inc)
> do some very good chips which are cheap too. Similar cost to a
> UART & driver. Very very easy to use. Two types - one has serial
> I/O and one an 8-bit parallel FIFO with clocks & full/empty flags.
> They even do drivers for Windows which work very well and are well
> documented. If I wanted to go USB I would not consider any other
> route. I have transferred data to disk at over 1Mbit/sec with no
> troubles. Very nice parts. Website is <a
> href="http://www.ftdichip.com/">http://www.ftdichip.com/</a>
>
> But yes, for old PCs and simple slow devices, serial is sure OK.
> If you can make the blessed PC OS cope with such complex stuff!!
>
> Andy Drummond
Hi Andy,
Yes those chips look pretty good. I dont know if i would want to
have to solder them however, but they do sell the eval boards
for about 20 bucks each which even have USB connectors on them
already and pins are brought out to a standard dip style header.
Take care,
Al
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