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Preferred Boe-Bot: serial or usb

cdubcdub Posts: 26
edited 2006-06-29 15:44 in Robotics
If I'm buying a Boe-bot, which should I select if my pc has both connections?

Thanks,
Cdub

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  • allanlane5allanlane5 Posts: 3,815
    edited 2006-06-29 01:34
    Personally, I prefer the Serial BOE-Bot. It is much more flexible in its connections. The USB-BOE can ONLY be connected to a PC. The Serial BOE can use its serial port with Modems, Serial Printers, or other RS-232 devices.
  • Ken GraceyKen Gracey Posts: 7,392
    edited 2006-06-29 02:26
    I'm with Allan - get the serial if your computer has an RS-232 port. USB is fine, but the setup is a bit of hassle and sometimes our customers experience intermittent driver hassles with the FTDI parts. Strangely, though, our kit mix is now 70% in favor of USB, while 30% is sticking with serial.

    Being able to connect the serial port to other peripherals is also helpful, like GPS.

    Ken Gracey
    Parallax, Inc.
  • Ryan ClarkeRyan Clarke Posts: 738
    edited 2006-06-29 05:13
    Also consider that using a USB version takes a bit longer (as the driver that maps to the virtual COM port must 'do its thing') when downloading code to a stamp- As result the native COM ports tend to program stamps a bit quicker...

    Ryan

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  • cdubcdub Posts: 26
    edited 2006-06-29 15:44
    Thanks for the input. I'm sold on the serial version. I'll be using it with my homework board and I saw there was some documentation to ease the difference from the standard board (boe).

    Thanks,

    Cdub
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