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USB to serial Adapter

SRLMSRLM Posts: 5,045
edited 2009-01-27 17:37 in General Discussion
Will the USB to serial adapter that Parallax has work with other products? I got a brand new programmable power supply today, and found out a I don't have a serial port? I don't want to fry anything or not have it work, so I thought I'd ask.

The usb to serial:
http://www.parallax.com/Store/Microcontrollers/BASICStampModules/tabid/134/List/1/ProductID/378/Default.aspx?txtSearch=USB+Adapter&SortField=ProductName,ProductName

The power supply:
http://www.mouser.com/Search/ProductDetail.aspx?qs=ltjQbLPpdWihTi4kDvTlvw%3d%3d

Comments

  • WBA ConsultingWBA Consulting Posts: 2,935
    edited 2009-01-27 05:25
    Yes, under Windows it is just the same as any other "hard" serial port. I have the same exact one and actually rarely use it with my parallax products because I have the PDB. I use it with serial printers and other old serial port devices.

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    Post Edited (WBA Consulting) : 1/27/2009 5:30:30 AM GMT
  • sylvie369sylvie369 Posts: 1,622
    edited 2009-01-27 12:24
    I've used it with quite a few non-Parallax devices, including some rather unusual ones such as the a Big Red Bee transmitter, an Opentracker APRS unit and a TinyTrak4 APRS unit. It works fine with them.
  • SRLMSRLM Posts: 5,045
    edited 2009-01-27 17:37
    It works. Nothing fried and nothing not up to spec. Thank you both for your reassurances.
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