Linux USB to Serial
Joecd
Posts: 1
Hello All,
I realize this maybe a duplicate thread in someways but... I'm thinking about buying a new laptop and using Linux. All of the ones I have found for·a reasonable price do not include RS-232 and I have a serial BOE. I'm sure other people are in the same boat. I'm wondering what are some expirences using a USB to serial converter. Thanks for any suggestions in advance!
I realize this maybe a duplicate thread in someways but... I'm thinking about buying a new laptop and using Linux. All of the ones I have found for·a reasonable price do not include RS-232 and I have a serial BOE. I'm sure other people are in the same boat. I'm wondering what are some expirences using a USB to serial converter. Thanks for any suggestions in advance!
Comments
I did send you a private message that it wasn't working for me but I just got it working.
I use ubuntu linux with a ftdi serial<=>usb converter. It's the same adapter that Parallax sells, but any ftdi should do. After I did :
/bin/stty -F /dev/ttyUSB0 ospeed 9600 ispeed 9600 ignbrk -brkint -icrnl -imaxbel -opost -onlcr -isig -icanon -iexten -echo -echoe -echok -echoctl -echoke
it worked with stampbc. I didn't try any other software. Notice that I used /dev/ttyUSB0 in the example.
Just plug the converter in and look at the ringbuffer (dmesg).
Joost
Post Edited (JR) : 3/25/2006 6:51:38 PM GMT