I ordered a *PL2303HX USB to TTL RS232 Module Serial Cable for Cubieboard FZ0432 *the red wire is 5V but I don't think I need it.
On Saturday, August 13, 2016 at 8:49:20 PM UTC+3, William Hermans wrote: > > Oh, and right. I have not looked to see if there are 5v ttl only versions > of this cable. But make sure the cable you buy is 3.3v TTL logic. If you > put a 5v TTL logic cable on the serial debug header, you'll either blow up > the on board serial debug port. Or worse you'll fry the processor. > > On Sat, Aug 13, 2016 at 10:45 AM, William Hermans <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> I've been using a prolific 2303hx for about a year now. >> https://www.amazon.com/Armorview-PL2303HX-RS232-Module-Converter/dp/B008AGDTA4 >> >> They're fairly inexpensive, and they seem to be supported very well. It >> works great on Linux, or Windows, but I prefer to use it on Windows because >> Linux cmdline tools seem to glitch often, and do not format white spaces, >> and line feeds correctly after some time. These can also be had( yes, >> serial cable format ) for about $1.30 off ebay, and a couple dollars >> shipping. >> >> Many people prefer FTDI cables and converters, and I would too except >> they're more expensive than these prolific cables. If I were to design >> serial into a PCB I'd probably go with FTDI, but buying a cable, I prefer >> these prolific cables. >> >> On Sat, Aug 13, 2016 at 10:34 AM, <[email protected] <javascript:>> >> wrote: >> >>> I would like to buy a USB to TTL cable, from what I've seen they're used >>> for debugging. >>> I don't know which cable would be best for the BeagleBone Black and how >>> to connect it without killing the board. >>> >>> Here's the shop I want to buy the cable >>> from: http://ro.farnell.com/usb-adapter-cables/prl/rezultate >>> >>> An alternative would be to buy a ttl-uart serial adapter, but I don't >>> know which one. >>> >>> (I'm a newbie this is my first board, I never done this before) >>> >>> -- >>> For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss >>> --- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "BeagleBoard" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected] <javascript:>. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/beagleboard/4003bfee-6643-457b-8890-d9ec43a069f5%40googlegroups.com >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/beagleboard/4003bfee-6643-457b-8890-d9ec43a069f5%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> > -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/beagleboard/7e1a5bd9-b2b9-436c-ba58-6a377d609c28%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
