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	<metadesc>The USB to Serial adapter cable will allow you to connect serial devices to the Phidget SBC's USB port.</metadesc>		<metadesc>The USB to Serial adapter cable will allow you to connect serial devices to the Phidget SBC's USB port.</metadesc>
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	==Getting Started==		==Getting Started==
	The USB to Serial Converter allows you to connect Serial Devices to the PhidgetSBC using one of its USB connectors.		The [{{SERVER}}/products.php?product_id=3400 3400 USB to Serial Converter] allows you to connect Serial Devices to the PhidgetSBC using one of its USB connectors.

	The USB to Serial Converter is not a Phidget device and therefore, the Converter or any devices connected to it cannot be controlled using Phidgets APIs. Using this product requires a working knowledge of Linux.		The USB to Serial Converter is not a Phidget device and therefore, the Converter or any devices connected to it cannot be controlled using Phidgets APIs. Using this product requires a working knowledge of Linux.

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Communication from a C program

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	This program is configured to run at 38400 baud. Compile and execute it on the SBC. Plug your Null Modem cable into the PC and set up a connection to run at 38400 baud. When you type a string on the PC, followed by Enter, the SBC will add ‘1’ to each character and echo it back to you.		This program is configured to run at 38400 baud. Compile and execute it on the SBC. Plug your Null Modem cable into the PC and set up a connection to run at 38400 baud. When you type a string on the PC, followed by Enter, the SBC will add ‘1’ to each character and echo it back to you.

			==="I accidentally connected the device before installing the drivers and now it won't work, what should I do?"===
			The newer drivers from Prolific do not work for the chipset in this device. If you connect the device to your computer before installing the correct drivers Windows will look for the latest drivers available from the device manufacturer. It will find drivers which are not compatible and the device will appear to not work. To fix this problem follow these steps:

			*Open the device in the Windows Device Manager.
			*Go to the Driver tab.
			*Uninstall the drivers, make sure to check the delete box to get rid of any local files that may be stored on your computer.
			*Plug the device in again and go back to the Device Manager.
			*Under the driver tab again choose Update Driver.
			*Choose "Browse my computer for a driver."
			*Choose "Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer."
			*Choose the older, 2008 version of the driver (assuming you have installed the drivers you downloaded from our website it should appear in the list).

			The device should be functional now.

Burley at 15:39, 10 August 2012

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	==Getting Started==		==Getting Started==
	The USB to Serial Converter allows you to connect Serial Devices to the PhidgetSBC using one of its USB connectors.		The USB to Serial Converter allows you to connect Serial Devices to the PhidgetSBC using one of its USB connectors.

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	1. Connect the serial converter to your PC’s serial port using a null modem cable.		1. Connect the serial converter to your PC’s serial port using a null modem cable.

	[[~~image~~:~~placeholder~~.jpg\|link=]]		[[File:3400_0_PuTTY_Screen.jpg\|500px\|link=]]

	2. Open up the com port (eg: COM1) on your PC using a terminal program like hyperterminal, or PuTTY, using 115200 as the baud rate.		2. Open up the com port (eg: COM1) on your PC using a terminal program like hyperterminal, or PuTTY, using 115200 as the baud rate.

	[[~~image~~:~~placeholder~~.jpg\|link=]]		[[File:3400_0_PuTTY_Connected.jpg\|500px\|link=]]

	3. When connected, you will see a login prompt similar to the one below. You can now log in to your SBC via the serial port just like you would from an SSH connection.		3. When connected, you will see a login prompt similar to the one below. You can now log in to your SBC via the serial port just like you would from an SSH connection.

	[[~~image~~:~~placeholder~~.jpg\|link=]]		[[File:3400_0_Serial_Adapter_To_Computer.jpg\|400px\|link=]]

	'''4. Be sure to undo the changes you have made in the /etc directory.'''		'''4. Be sure to undo the changes you have made in the /etc directory.'''

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Connect the Converter to the PhidgetSBC

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	1. Log onto the SBC via SSH. Your SBC may be running an older version of firmware that does not support the USB to Serial Converter, requiring you to update your SBC firmware to the latest version.		1. Log onto the SBC via SSH. Your SBC may be running an older version of firmware that does not support the USB to Serial Converter, requiring you to update your SBC firmware to the latest version.

	[[~~image~~:~~placeholder~~.jpg\|link=]]		[[File:3400_0_Connecting_The_Hardware.jpg\|400px\|link=]]

	2. Plug the USB to Serial converter into an available USB port on the Phidget SBC. The SBC should automatically recognize the converter.		2. Plug the USB to Serial converter into an available USB port on the Phidget SBC. The SBC should automatically recognize the converter.

Mparadis at 15:44, 26 July 2012

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	==Getting Started==		==Getting Started==
	The USB to Serial Converter allows you to connect Serial Devices to the PhidgetSBC using one of its USB connectors.		The USB to Serial Converter allows you to connect Serial Devices to the PhidgetSBC using one of its USB connectors.

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Make sure everything works

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	'''4. Be sure to undo the changes you have made in the /etc directory.'''		'''4. Be sure to undo the changes you have made in the /etc directory.'''

			===Communication from a C program===
			You should already have your USB to Serial adapter plugged in, and it should already be attached as <code>/dev/ttyUSB0</code>. Included on the USB to Serial Converter product page is an example c program that you can use to echo
			text sent from a host computer back to it.

			This program is configured to run at 38400 baud. Compile and execute it on the SBC. Plug your Null Modem cable into the PC and set up a connection to run at 38400 baud. When you type a string on the PC, followed by Enter, the SBC will add ‘1’ to each character and echo it back to you.

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	7. Reboot the SBC using the <code>reboot</code> command		7. Reboot the SBC using the <code>reboot</code> command

			===Make sure everything works===
			1. Connect the serial converter to your PC’s serial port using a null modem cable.

			[[image:placeholder.jpg\|link=]]

			2. Open up the com port (eg: COM1) on your PC using a terminal program like hyperterminal, or PuTTY, using 115200 as the baud rate.

			[[image:placeholder.jpg\|link=]]

			3. When connected, you will see a login prompt similar to the one below. You can now log in to your SBC via the serial port just like you would from an SSH connection.

			[[image:placeholder.jpg\|link=]]

			'''4. Be sure to undo the changes you have made in the /etc directory.'''