[time-nuts] Serial port server .. any interest in a write up on using ?

2012-05-21 Thread Pete Lancashire
Like many time-nuts I have quite a few devices that communicate to the outside world with a serial port. And like many I have more then one. In a past life I use to have to connect to sometimes a 100 RS232 in one location. A popular device is called a terminal server or concentrator. They would

Re: [time-nuts] Serial port server .. any interest in a write up on using ?

2012-05-21 Thread Alan Hochhalter
I would be interested in some more information. I've got quite a few RS232 devices as well and not nearly enough ports even if I used all my computers. Alan On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 8:55 PM, Pete Lancashire p...@petelancashire.comwrote: Like many time-nuts I have quite a few devices that

Re: [time-nuts] Serial port server .. any interest in a write up on using ?

2012-05-21 Thread Jerry Mulchin
Ditto for me.. Jerry At 08:16 PM 5/21/2012, you wrote: I would be interested in some more information. I've got quite a few RS232 devices as well and not nearly enough ports even if I used all my computers. Alan On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 8:55 PM, Pete Lancashire

Re: [time-nuts] Serial port server .. any interest in a write up on using ?

2012-05-21 Thread Poul-Henning Kamp
In message 20120522035119.lqwt4155.fed1rmfepo102.cox@fed1rmimpo305.cox.net These days multiport USB-serial converters is a relevant low-cost alternative to port-servers, but there are some features of port-servers which don't seem to migrate over there, most notably optically isolated ports.

Re: [time-nuts] Serial port server .. any interest in a write up on using ?

2012-05-21 Thread Don Latham
I'm also interested. Maybe a group buy? Don Jerry Mulchin Ditto for me.. Jerry At 08:16 PM 5/21/2012, you wrote: I would be interested in some more information. I've got quite a few RS232 devices as well and not nearly enough ports even if I used all my computers. Alan On Mon, May