Re: [NTLK] FreeDock & RS-232

From: Daniel Padilla (dproldan_at_telefonica.net)
Date: Wed Feb 16 2005 - 12:19:18 PST


    I haven't seen a FreeDock in person, but I know for sure that you can
use both serial ports available in the interconnect at the same time.
    If I see it right, the mini-din on the freeDock acts as a serial
dongle, plus, the second serial port gets amplified with the RS-232 driver
and appears in the DB-9.
    There is a developer sample called SimpleSerial (IIRC) that can be used
to test this.

Daniel

----- Original Message -----
From: "Adriano" <adriano.angelillis_at_gmail.com>
To: <newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2005 1:05 AM
Subject: Re: [NTLK] FreeDock & RS-232

Obviously the interconnect port should be locked on its plugging....but
pardon me Frank,
i just intended to ask about using altogether the two serial port (mac
8din + DB9) in the back of the Freedock.

If i understand well, the DB9 "extension" works the same as a Ser-001?

Thanks again
Adriano

Il giorno 16/feb/05, alle 00:35, Frank Gruendel ha scritto:

> the RS-232 DB9 line in the Freedock is indipendent?

No, it is not. It is simply an extension of the
interconnect port's serial interface pins (amplified
by the driver chip).=20

> Could you use both the serial port altoghether?

Nope. Even if the FreeDock's serial port WAS=20
independent, you wouldn't be able to access the=20
Newton's interconnect port because it is currently
plugged into the FreeDock ;-)

Frank

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