Re: rs232/USB relay control

["Clive Chapman" <clivechapman@xxxxxxx>]

I've used the FTDI USB/RS232 chip in the past.

It's great.  They all the drivers you need so you don't need to do any work
on the PC.

Clive


----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Welsh" <bob-ukha@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 2:32 PM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] rs232/USB relay control


> > > something like http://www.dontronics.com/giga.html#io24
assuming
> > > you're handy with a soldering iron (or know a man who can).
> >
> > Hell no : Writting USB device drivers is a pain in the ****
> > (Oh yeh I should stop surfing and get back to writting that
> > piece of junk)..... Mind you this one does look VERY
> > interesting pity it's USB.
>
> You're wanting to support it on Linux - right ??
> I know there's Windows drivers for it...but you should drop the guys @
> http://www.ftdichip.com a line.
They were quite helpful last I spoke
> with them. (They're based in Glasgow).
> Might save you some development.
> Incidentally, I'd prefer to see more of these external units
supporting
> USB - so if you are developing something then, for me anyway, USB
would
> be a big plus-point.
>
> > Many thanks again Rob.
>
> No worries.
>
> Cheers,
> Rob
>
>
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