Is there a ready-made Prop-based board with a standard 9-pin RS232 interface?

Mickster

In a hurry and don't feel like cobbling something together.


Cheers!

Mickster

RobotWorkshop

Have you looked at the PropRPM board?

http://www.parallax.com/Store/Microcontrollers/PropellerDevelopmentBoards/tabid/514/CategoryID/73/List/0/SortField/0/catpageindex/2/Level/a/ProductID/443/Default.aspx

Duane Degn

Mickster,

Do you need flow control with the serial port? Are you communicating with a PC or some other device?

I ask, because it might make a difference in which of the nine pins are used.

Here's a tutorial about RS-232. I'm still confused about when which lines are used. I just want to make sure you know which lines the device you are connecting to the Propeller will use. Most of the serial devices I've use with a Prop just use rx, tx and ground. So if that's all you need then the RPM should be fine. It looks like the RPM also uses the DTR line (which is needed to program the Prop from a PC).

Mickster

Oh perfect....a proto area as well! Thanks guys!

Flow control is not an issue but thanks very much for the tutorial link...great for reference.

Mickster