From: Guillermo V. <gui...@ho...> - 2007-11-28 09:28:52
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Hi, I have a verdex 400-bt with an audiostix 2. I would like to configured my gumstix to form a PAN and to do so I need a connection to my pc. I have a TTL-232R-3V3 USB-Serial Converter (FTDI) to solder to the FFUART and now that I have it, I think soldering it's going to be more difficult that I thougth. I've never solder anything and I'm afraid of doing something wrong. Do you think I should try it, or should I connect to it by other way? (If to do this which is the easier way). Thanks! -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/FFUART-tf4887295.html#a13988769 Sent from the Gumstix mailing list archive at Nabble.com. |
From: Dave H. <dhy...@gm...> - 2007-11-28 15:07:33
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Hi, > I have a verdex 400-bt with an audiostix 2. I would like to configured my > gumstix to form a PAN and to do so I need a connection to my pc. I have a > TTL-232R-3V3 USB-Serial Converter (FTDI) to solder to the FFUART and now > that I have it, I think soldering it's going to be more difficult that I > thougth. > I've never solder anything and I'm afraid of doing something wrong. > Do you think I should try it, or should I connect to it by other way? (If to > do this which is the easier way). The simplest method would be to purchase a tweener or a console-st board. The tweener would allow you to have a console connection while the audiostix is also plugged in, although personally I dislike this combo since it's somewhat fragile setup. I'd move the gumstix from the audiostix to the console-st, get the other stuff working, and then move it back to the audiostix later. In either case, you'd need to get a serial null modem cable as well. -- Dave Hylands Vancouver, BC, Canada http://www.DaveHylands.com/ |
From: notstix <art...@ho...> - 2007-11-30 07:20:45
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Guillermo Vizcayno wrote: > > > Hi, > I have a verdex 400-bt with an audiostix 2. I would like to configured my > gumstix to form a PAN and to do so I need a connection to my pc. I have a > TTL-232R-3V3 USB-Serial Converter (FTDI) to solder to the FFUART and now > that I have it, I think soldering it's going to be more difficult that I > thougth. > I've never solder anything and I'm afraid of doing something wrong. > Do you think I should try it, or should I connect to it by other way? (If > to do this which is the easier way). > Thanks! > hi, do you have ftdi chip or complete breakout board? I have FT232RL USB to Serial breakout board http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=718 and it seems that audiostix 2 is very similar to gpstix I have. I connected gpsstix ground to ft232 ground. Gpstix tx to ft232 rx, gpstix rx to ft232 tx. I do have issues with it http://www.nabble.com/problems-connecting-FT232-logic-level-serial-adapter-tf4349129.html but it seems that it is the right way to connect to ffuart. if you can't get it work under linux then try with windows hyperterminal. In linux kernel ft232 driver is experimental. If you have chip only then it is not hard to solder it. There are only few components. Hardest is to find board on which to solder this little chip. -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/FFUART-tf4887295.html#a14041910 Sent from the Gumstix mailing list archive at Nabble.com. |
From: Mark A. <m_a...@co...> - 2007-11-30 18:33:10
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Hi, I have soldered up serial ports on 2 AudioStix cards now. I have done a lot of soldering in my past HW life, and its a bit tricky but can be done. I used both 28 gauge wire and 30 gauge wire and a 25 watt iron with a fine point tip. If you have not soldered before, I would just find someone who has and ask them to do that for you. I really (REALLY) wish that someone had a breakout connector for these very close holes on the AudioStix card. Maybe there is one available and I just don't know about it. Either way, you'd have to solder the connector and cable on, or wires directly. I can send a pix if you'd like of the wiring. 'mark notstix wrote: > > Guillermo Vizcayno wrote: > >> Hi, >> I have a verdex 400-bt with an audiostix 2. I would like to configured my >> gumstix to form a PAN and to do so I need a connection to my pc. I have a >> TTL-232R-3V3 USB-Serial Converter (FTDI) to solder to the FFUART and now >> that I have it, I think soldering it's going to be more difficult that I >> thougth. >> I've never solder anything and I'm afraid of doing something wrong. >> Do you think I should try it, or should I connect to it by other way? (If >> to do this which is the easier way). >> Thanks! >> >> > > hi, > do you have ftdi chip or complete breakout board? I have FT232RL USB to > Serial breakout board > http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=718 and it > seems that audiostix 2 is very similar to gpstix I have. I connected gpsstix > ground to ft232 ground. Gpstix tx to ft232 rx, gpstix rx to ft232 tx. I do > have issues with it > http://www.nabble.com/problems-connecting-FT232-logic-level-serial-adapter-tf4349129.html > but it seems that it is the right way to connect to ffuart. if you can't get > it work under linux then try with windows hyperterminal. In linux kernel > ft232 driver is experimental. > If you have chip only then it is not hard to solder it. There are only few > components. Hardest is to find board on which to solder this little chip. > > |