On Sat, 1 Apr 2000, Orlando Andico wrote:
> You will need a MAX3232 chip for the cable (RS-232 to 3.3V CMOS level
> converter). Last time I checked, this IC was in the 300-400 peso range at
> R&I (dont know if Alexan carries it).
The last time I asked Alexan, it was out of stock( that's around
late feb or early march).
> Plus, the aggravation of soldering (the MAX3232 is an SMD device AFAIK..
> because what I've used is the MAX232 which is RS-232 to 5V TTL which is
> DIL), errors and blunders connecting to the phone data port..
I actually have the MAX232 IC here now. Well, I can ofcourse use
it for some other purposes.
> So I suggest to just buy the cable. :)
Argghhh... it's not within my budget. =(
>
> Or, since you have a 6150, if your PC has an IrDA port you can use that.
> The Data Suite supports it, so does gnokii.
This looks more feasible to me. Can you give me a rough estimate
how much is an IrDA module? My Motherboard is P2L97.
Thank you for the suggestions and comments :)
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