From: W. W. <wil...@co...> - 2007-01-20 01:15:31
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Thanks Tim, it turns out to be a bad max3232. I have a signal on pin 11 that looks like a 115200 serial (3.3volts), but nothing on pin 14, which is the output. Thus, I have a bad board. You'd think they would at least check the boards for functionality before selling them. It's the Microsoft approach (let the customer trouble-shoot). I'll get back to Gumstix to see what, if anything, they'll do about it. Thanks again for the suggestion. ----- Original Message ----- From: <tim...@co...> To: "General mailing list for gumstix users." <gum...@li...> Sent: 01/18/2007 8:15 PM Subject: Re: [Gumstix-users] gumstix > Hi William, > > Since you have a scope, try scoping the pins in the > RS-232 level translator. Off hand it sounds like > something is not pluged in correctly. You do have > the scope in DC coupling mode right? ;-) > > Tim > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > From: "W. Werner" <wil...@co...> >> Marc, thanks for the reply, any other ideas? >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Marc Nicholas" <gee...@gm...> >> To: "General mailing list for gumstix users." >> <gum...@li...> >> Sent: 01/17/2007 9:33 PM >> Subject: Re: [Gumstix-users] gumstix >> >> >> > Scratch what I said: you have a Waysmall board in that pack ;) >> > >> > -marc >> > >> > On 1/17/07, Marc Nicholas <gee...@gm...> wrote: >> >> You do realize the Gumstix serial ports are TTL level unless you have >> >> a >> >> Tweener? >> >> >> >> You'll need to figure out a way to do the conversion. I use a >> >> "Shifter" board from Sparkfun myself. >> >> >> >> -marc >> >> >> >> On 1/17/07, W. Werner <wil...@co...> wrote: >> >> > Help a newby? Help, I ordered a gumstix, cfstix pack, for Xmas and >> >> > am >> >> > now >> >> > getting around to it. When I connect the boards, and put power to, >> >> > it >> >> > does >> >> > absolutely nothing but lite the little green LED. I connected the >> >> > supplied >> >> > serial cable to my PC, ran HyperTerminal, 115200,N,8,1 and expected >> >> > to >> >> > see >> >> > the sign on message. Tried both serial ports, nothing! Check with >> >> > another >> >> > computer that HyperTerminal was working, it was. Tried using both a >> >> straight >> >> > cable and a null modem, nothing! >> >> > Is the unit defective, or what? >> >> > Thanks in advance >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> > >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT >> > Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share >> > your >> > opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash >> > http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV >> > _______________________________________________ >> > gumstix-users mailing list >> > gum...@li... >> > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gumstix-users >> > >> > >> > -- >> > No virus found in this incoming message. >> > Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> > Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.16.12/628 - Release Date: >> > 1/15/2007 >> > 11:04 AM >> > >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT >> Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share >> your >> opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash >> http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV >> _______________________________________________ >> gumstix-users mailing list >> gum...@li... >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gumstix-users > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT > Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share > your > opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash > http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV > _______________________________________________ > gumstix-users mailing list > gum...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gumstix-users > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.16.12/628 - Release Date: 1/15/2007 > 11:04 AM > > |