From: Johannes Wolf (mp2100_at_mail-gw.estec.esa.int)
Date: Wed Jun 16 2004 - 23:52:02 PDT
There is really no point for the price difference between the
USB 2 miniDIN adapter and the
USB 2 sub-D 9 adapter.
As long as the latter is recognized from the Mac (what I strongly assume),
you can of course go for the SUB-D9 in connection with a PC-Newt serial
cable.
Cheers
Johannes
> -----Original Message-----
> From: newtontalk-bounce_at_newtontalk.net
> [mailto:newtontalk-bounce_at_newtontalk.net]On Behalf Of David Hitt
> Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2004 9:43 PM
> To: newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net
> Subject: [NTLK] Serial adapter
> I'm looking at the logistics of connecting an MP2100 to an iMac via
> serial.
> I know I can get the dongle, a Mac serial cable, and a
> USB-to-DIN8-serial adapter, the latter of which would cost, it appears,
> $40-$50.
> Can I instead get the dongle, the PC serial cable, and a
> USB-to-DB9-serial adapter, which would be much cheaper? Or would the
> PC serial cable not work on a Mac platform.
> It seems like since the Newt and the iMac are both using adapters to
> use the cable, it should work, but I wanted to make sure.
> Thanks,
> David
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