Re: building a serial cable.

From: Fisherss <fisherssml_at_gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 07 Apr 2006 14:16:51 +0800

jon will wrote:
> Hello, I could use some clarifying on a few things in building the
> serial cable for the axim. The web site isnt 100% clear.
>
> -First aren't the two resistors (5KO, 400KO) already in the max232
> chip, that's what the diagram seems to suggest.
>
They are not already in the MAX232 chip, you have to buy some.
> -Second the power for the cable comes from the power adapter right?
I got the power from the USB port on PC, because that's also standard 5V
output.
>
> -Third my understanding of the diagram is that the power comes from
> the power adapter and forks going to the pins 1-4 on the axim
> connector and to the max232 pins 16 and 2. The ground forks from the
> adapter in a similar way going to pins 15-17 (and 12??) on the axim
> connector, and 15 & 6 on the max232 chip.
>
Isn't the figure clear enough for that?
> Thanks for any info...
>
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Received on Fri Apr 07 2006 - 02:16:52 EDT

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