Re: [NTLK] Serial-to-USB cables

From: peter brigg (pbrigg_at_uoguelph.ca)
Date: Fri Jul 11 2003 - 13:28:21 PDT


Mine is by Micro-Connectors, if that is any help. Works fine.

peter

> I have bought an MP130 and joined the list a few days ago. MP130 came
> with serial cable, but I have a Pismo (USB port). I have sadly
> discovered by surfing Newton community that MP130 infrared is
> incompatible with IrDA. Hence, I need a serial-to-USB adaptor. Keyspan
> and Belkin ones are a bit expensive for me at the moment. I had a look
> on e-bay and people are selling serial-to-USB by a company called
> Entrega as well as Xircom ones (cheap, cheap).
>
> The question is : will these adaptors work with MP130/Pismo combo?
> (says that they don't support LocalTalk, but this is a
> serial-"serial"(USB) connection, right?)

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