Got it. I guess I interpreted "additional hardware" as being a bit more than a dongle with a TTL converter chip. Thanks for clearing that up, Mike > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:bounce-palm-dev-forum-46155@;news.palmos.com]On Behalf Of Dave > Lippincott > Sent: Friday, October 25, 2002 11:28 AM > To: Palm Developer Forum > Subject: Re: Will my App owrk on all Palm Devices??????? > > > The Visor serial port uses TTL logic and does not have the > necessary control > lines. A TTL to RS232 converter is necessary but since the necessary > hardware control logic is missing, you are limited to > XON/XOFF or no flow > control. You can't simply connect a cable between a Visor > and a standard > RS232 device. Most Visor serial cables and serial cradles contain > additional hardware to do the signal conversion. > A RS232 converter is not required for Palm branded devices as > they provide a > nearly RS232 compatible port. I never said anything about > additional code. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Shubeck, Mike" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Palm Developer Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, October 25, 2002 11:41 AM > Subject: RE: Will my App owrk on all Palm Devices??????? > > > > Aditional hardware? I use r232 on platinums, deluxes, and > prisms with no > > more additional hardware than on Palms (dongle). And no > additional code. > > > > > > > > Also, Handspring units don't have a rs232 serial port. Serial > > > communications required additional hardware. > > > > -- > > For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to > unsubscribe, > please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/forums/ > > > > > > -- > For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to > unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/forums/ >
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