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> A host computer with python 3 and a serial port. It might be worth suggesting USB serial cables here, as they're probably more common than actual serial port
by jstanley 6y ago
> A host computer with python 3 and a serial port.
It might be worth suggesting USB serial cables here, as they're probably more common than actual serial ports now. I use an "FTDI cable" to speak to my RC2014.
- EvanAnderson 6y agoI've been using serial-to-Ethernet device services for connecting embedded devices and "retro" computers to modern networks and PCs. They're much more expensive than USB-to-serial cables, but much more flexible (since they're independent IP-based devices). The particular one I like, from Lantronix (https://www.lantronix.com/products/xdirect/ https://www.lantronix.com/products/xdirect/) supports power-over-Ethernet and has a really nice feature-set.
- skynet-9000 6y agoI agree, the FTDI cable seems to be the way to go. Also works great with vintage Palm (pilot) devices. This $12 FTDI adapter worked great for me on the first try (no affiliation): https://amazon.com/gp/product/B006AA04K0/ https://amazon.com/gp/product/B006AA04K0/