SparkFun Electronics Commentsurn:uuid:214d0e4e-f1b1-d287-ce26-ac5b4c9f82492024-03-29T07:20:28-06:00SparkFun Electronicsthesite on KIT-08394 - Beginning Embedded Electronics - RS232 Kitthesiteurn:uuid:26a88c6a-40d8-5722-190c-a690fe0495322011-09-16T08:25:43-06:00<p>usb is not the same as a serial port</p>
Sparkst3r on KIT-08394 - Beginning Embedded Electronics - RS232 KitSparkst3rurn:uuid:7f53cdf6-e8f8-85b3-6489-a78486062e322011-06-13T12:52:57-06:00<p>the header on a motherboard looks like this<br>
http://www.cyberresearch.com/store/computer-accessories-pc-peripherals/computer-cables-adapters-wiring/4CYCOM_SCBL_2934.2.htm<br>
like Member210260 said even if your computer doesn't have a rs232 socket on the back it probably has a socket on the m'board like this on it to attach on</p>
Customer #210260 on KIT-08394 - Beginning Embedded Electronics - RS232 KitCustomer #210260urn:uuid:82359cb9-337d-a9c7-c85f-d5a7d2a992422011-03-14T09:19:29-06:00<p>Take a close look at your motherboard. A lot of them still have RS232 ports but they don't have connectors on the rear. Look for a mysterious 2x5 pin header on the motherboard. They look similar to a USB header but are different.</p>
BBB on KIT-08394 - Beginning Embedded Electronics - RS232 KitBBBurn:uuid:3dbe6e50-a751-7d5a-ff28-4d355caca2502010-08-05T06:35:02-06:00<p>Sure they do. They're just called Universal SERIAL Bus (USB) ports these days. Change happens. Buy an adapter cable.</p>
mikemack on KIT-08394 - Beginning Embedded Electronics - RS232 Kitmikemackurn:uuid:2bfee0c4-1e8a-1387-0be0-2f6ceab7cbae2010-01-20T18:48:57-07:00<p>there is only one thing that is getting to be more trouble some about electronics and new computers, for the past few mobo's that i have bough, none have had serial ports or parallel ports</p>