Instead of a USB-RS232 interface, I think I'll try using a CM19A device which is a native USB device for X10 automation and costs more or less the same price as a serial-usb converter.
On Sun, Jul 1, 2012 at 12:30 PM, Jon Meek <[email protected]> wrote: > A USB - RS-232 interface should work for almost anything (not for NTP > with GPS PPS due to USB latency). > > You might want to choose the USB serial port adapter that has support > built into Voyage Linux. The FTDI chip family is one choice. > > Jon > > On Sun, Jul 1, 2012 at 12:20 PM, Rajarajan Rajamani > <[email protected]> wrote: >> I am trying to use an X10 home automation dongle (C17a, also known as >> firecracker) on the serial port. This device is driven via the RTS/DTR >> pins on the RS232. I have been using this dongle for many years on a >> FreeBSD box and wanted to use it on the 3D3 but could not make it work >> using both Voyage Linux and NanoBSD. There no errors reported and the >> sequence of ioctl system calls (using strace/truss) are the same >> between the working system I have (on a desktop running FreeBSD) and >> the Alix 3D3 (with both Linux/FreeBSD) >> >> Later on going over all the details of the serial protocol/pins, I >> noticed that in the data sheet for the 3D3 it says that due to >> limitations of the AMD CS5536 companion chip, only RXD / TXD are >> available for software and handshake signals cannot be observed or >> controlled. >> >> Further it shows the RTS/DTS pins to be always active. >> >> Does this mean (for sure) that I cannot use the pins to talk to the >> CM17A device ?? Is there any workaround for this - which I doubt. >> >> Any hints would be appreciated. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Voyage-linux mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://list.voyage.hk/mailman/listinfo/voyage-linux _______________________________________________ Voyage-linux mailing list [email protected] http://list.voyage.hk/mailman/listinfo/voyage-linux
