Talk:Add a Serial port to the ARM9 Linkstation
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This page is confusing. Too high a pictures to words ratio (e.g. not enough description). | This page is confusing. Too high a pictures to words ratio (e.g. not enough description). | ||
| + | :''If this confuses you, have you considered a simpler project for a start?'' | ||
Questions: | Questions: | ||
* What is that picture showing under ' Why it is easy to gain serial access on the LS Pro'? | * What is that picture showing under ' Why it is easy to gain serial access on the LS Pro'? | ||
| + | Look at the bottom of your LS Pro and search for a hole! This is the hole where we plug in that special connector. I posted that picture to show how it looks from the inside. | ||
* I've managed to work out this is a USB-RS232 bridge chip, but we seem to end up with USB connectors at both ends. Huh? | * I've managed to work out this is a USB-RS232 bridge chip, but we seem to end up with USB connectors at both ends. Huh? | ||
| + | The connector at the end of the LS Pro in fact is just a piece of plastic with 4 pins. it just fitted...thats all. | ||
* Where does this connect on the LS Pro? | * Where does this connect on the LS Pro? | ||
| + | The hole at the bottom. | ||
* Why are you using a bridge chip if you want to talk RS232 to the LS Pro? Most PC's still have an RS232 port. Use that and you don't need a chip, just some wire. | * Why are you using a bridge chip if you want to talk RS232 to the LS Pro? Most PC's still have an RS232 port. Use that and you don't need a chip, just some wire. | ||
| + | You still need a level shifter. These USB-Cables are cheaper compared to the components if you buy them alone besides...thats why. | ||
+ Any chance of a circuit diagram? | + Any chance of a circuit diagram? | ||
| + | check [[Add_a_Serial_port_to_the_PowerPC_Linkstation|here]] | ||
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| + | * What's the pin-out of the board? Guessing from a forum post, the longest trace (rightmost in the board photo) is GND, then going left VCC, TX (as in "data coming from the LSPro", considering it's a DCE), RX (as in "data entering the LSPro"). So the colours in the photo with the usb connector are: Green-GND, Yellow-TX, Orange-RX (as before, considering the LSPRO as a DCE, so TX means out of the LSPro and RX into the LSPro). Am I right? | ||
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| + | * Now that I have a cable (for a [http://pinouts.ru/CellularPhones-P-W/siemens_c25_s25_pinout.shtml C25]) I think I inverted TX with RX, the correct sequence (right to left) is GND, VCC, RX, TX - so in the usb connector in the photo Green-GND, Yellow-RX, Orange-TX | ||
Latest revision as of 18:37, 28 April 2007
This page is confusing. Too high a pictures to words ratio (e.g. not enough description).
- If this confuses you, have you considered a simpler project for a start?
Questions:
- What is that picture showing under ' Why it is easy to gain serial access on the LS Pro'?
Look at the bottom of your LS Pro and search for a hole! This is the hole where we plug in that special connector. I posted that picture to show how it looks from the inside.
- I've managed to work out this is a USB-RS232 bridge chip, but we seem to end up with USB connectors at both ends. Huh?
The connector at the end of the LS Pro in fact is just a piece of plastic with 4 pins. it just fitted...thats all.
- Where does this connect on the LS Pro?
The hole at the bottom.
- Why are you using a bridge chip if you want to talk RS232 to the LS Pro? Most PC's still have an RS232 port. Use that and you don't need a chip, just some wire.
You still need a level shifter. These USB-Cables are cheaper compared to the components if you buy them alone besides...thats why.
+ Any chance of a circuit diagram? check here
- What's the pin-out of the board? Guessing from a forum post, the longest trace (rightmost in the board photo) is GND, then going left VCC, TX (as in "data coming from the LSPro", considering it's a DCE), RX (as in "data entering the LSPro"). So the colours in the photo with the usb connector are: Green-GND, Yellow-TX, Orange-RX (as before, considering the LSPRO as a DCE, so TX means out of the LSPro and RX into the LSPro). Am I right?
- Now that I have a cable (for a C25) I think I inverted TX with RX, the correct sequence (right to left) is GND, VCC, RX, TX - so in the usb connector in the photo Green-GND, Yellow-RX, Orange-TX
