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Rockbox mail archiveSubject: RE: serial interface usesRE: serial interface uses
From: Chris Holt <amiga2k_at_cox.net>
Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2003 16:41:13 -0400 On Fri, 26 Sep 2003 14:12:36 -0500, Chris Muth wrote: > On 9/26/03 at 12:05 PM Chris Holt wrote: > >> >> Roger that. I have a cable I can hook up to my Handspring Visor with >> some level conversion circuitry built into the plug. This cable >> allows me to hook the PDA directly to a standard external modem and >> connect to the internet. >> >> AFAIK, the serial port on most PDAs is pretty generic, the cradle >> determines whether you hook to USB or serial ports on the computer. >> >> Chris >> > > Not quite. The PDA must itself have a USB port in order to sync via > USB. To sync via standard RS-232 (serial), again it must itself have a > serial port. > > The cradle is usually just a fancy plug for the bottom of the PDA. In > some cases the cradle will have level shifting hardware for the RS-232 > interface. > > While there might be exceptions, this is generally the rule. > > > -Chris Muth Remember the "S" in USB stands for Serial. :) This page might be enlightening. http://www.gpskabel.de/info/cradlemode.htm Chris Received on 2003-09-26 Page template was last modified "Tue Sep 7 00:00:02 2021" The Rockbox Crew -- Privacy Policy |