Thanks for the info. Im not sure if the handspring could even keep up with the data rate of the serial data coming in, along with handling all the other things that it does. It is a lot more plausable to use a UART to get the serial data. The main reason I asked the question is that the people designing the module want to output serially to the handspring (because they could do it on a casiopia, but thats another story!), so they thought they would have me write code to do the conversion on the handspring. I don't know why when essentailly one extra chip in the module will do it. Thanks again for the help Curt > -----Original Message----- > From: Fitzpatrick, Joe [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2001 2:56 PM > To: Palm Developer Forum > Subject: RE: Reading in a serial signal via the springboard connector > on a han dspring visor > > Well, the normal way to output a serial signal is to use a UART or some > type > of digital shift circuit. Typically, the UART would be mapped into the > springboard memory space and accessed via UART chip registers with memory > reads and writes. > > Trying to access the springboard connector like it is a peripheral is > probably pointless. It is just a buffered extension of the CPU bus used > inside the Visor. > > Good Luck, > -jjf > > -----Original Message----- > From: Page, Curt S [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2001 8:13 AM > To: Palm Developer Forum > Subject: Reading in a serial signal via the springboard connector on a > han dspring visor > > > Now that I read my own message I guess I didn't make myself very clear. > > I have a springboard module that outputs a serial signal. Im trying to > figure out a way to read that serial signal in via the springboard > connector, which doesn't directly support serial inputs. > > Sorry for the confussion > > Curt > > > -- > For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, > please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/tech/support/forums/ > > -- > For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, > please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/tech/support/forums/ -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/tech/support/forums/
