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I have a device I need a 9 pin serial port to configure. How can I add this capability to my laptop?
Axxmasterr
Posted 2009-07-30T16:32:55.630
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How can I add a DB9 serial port to a laptop?
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Use a USB Serial adapter. Something like this.
Kirill V. Lyadvinsky
Posted 2009-07-30T16:32:55.630
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Alternatively depending on the age of your laptop there are PCMCIA to Serial adapters.
Marko Carter
Posted 2009-07-30T16:32:55.630
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You can get serial port cards that plug into an expresscard or PCMCIA slot. (e.g. this one)
ConcernedOfTunbridgeWells
Posted 2009-07-30T16:32:55.630
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I do not recommend using simple 1 port adapters. In my job I got lot o trouble using low quality one port USB Serial adapters. We now use RocketPort 4 port RS232 to USB. It's much more reliable and faster then these single port solutions based on FTDI chips.
RHaguiuda
Posted 2009-07-30T16:32:55.630
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A USB to Serial adapter like this one:
You did not mention an OS, but this one will work for windows and it is the best one I have found for OS X.
http://www.amazon.com/Keyspan-Speed-Serial-Adapter-USA-19HS/dp/B0000VYJRY
Troggy
Posted 2009-07-30T16:32:55.630
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