On Mon, 05 Feb 2007 17:40:10 +1300 Andrew Errington <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Mon, 05 Feb 2007 17:32, you wrote: > > I'm admitting defeat with the onboard, totally nonstandard com port on > > the motherboard on my server. It's cost money, time, standard IT > > soldering scares... however I do need a serial port to run my weather > > station ( and maybe monitor the UPs as well ). > > > > Is there anyone out there with a PCI card with one or two ports on they'd > > be interested in selling?? > > Um. I have to ask. Why not use a USB->Serial converter? I'm using one > for my home-made PIC-based anemometer. It works fine and I don't even have > a level shifter in there. And they're pretty cheap at Computer Dynamics. > > A I've got a cable with usb at one end and 9 pin connector at the other, but never managed to get it to work. No idea where it came from though - probably isn't serial at all. Anyway, if I can use some good old technology instead of buying something new then that sounds like a winner to me (: Steve
