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VB.NET Quick Tip – Using The FTDI USB To Serial Cable

Posted: 22nd November 2015 by Mike Trent in Computer, Electronics, Hack, Programming, Quick Tip, Quick Tips, Science, Technology, VB.Net
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        Building on the previous post VB.NET Quick Tip – Reading A USB GPS, I will show how to use a USB to Serial cable manufactured by FTDI.  In my projects, prototyping and final products I use the FTDI TTL-232R extensively.  The cable is reasonably priced and comes in two varieties, a […]

VB.NET Quick Tip – Reading A USB GPS

Posted: 21st November 2015 by Mike Trent in Computer, Electronics, General Comments, Hack, Physics, Programming, Quick Tip, Quick Tips, Science, Technology, VB.Net
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The GPS outputs NMEA data on a port designated as a Serial Com Port by Windows.

Living With Linux – The Raspberry Pi

Posted: 18th May 2013 by Mike Trent in Android, Blog, Commentary, Computer, Debian, Electronics, Linux, Rasbian, Tablet PC, Technology
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Recently my company purchased a Raspberry Pi for me to experiment with.  The Raspberry Pi  is a credit card sized development board/computer which runs the Linux operating system (can run Android too.)  This product boasts a Broadcom BCM2835 system-on-a-chip (SoC), meaning that the chip is the computer.  What exactly does that mean?  Computers, desktops and […]

USB 2 RS232 And Serial Display Hack Part 1; An Introduction

Posted: 7th February 2012 by Mike Trent in Android, Blog, Computer, Electronics, Technology
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The Seetron display requires that the FTDI conversion cable be reconfigured in order to properly read the data sent to it.

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