From: Jake Bordens (newton_at_allaboutjake.com)
Date: Mon Dec 06 2004 - 09:38:14 PST
This is what the FDTI chip is... In fact it is used in serial dongles.
They even make a slim surdace mount module that might fit nicely. When
done you would only need a standard usb cable to connect up the newton
via a serial/usb connection.
Wouldn't need on device drivers, to the device it would appear standard
rs232.
Just a thought.
Jake
On Mon, 6 Dec 2004 12:32 pm, Martin Joseph wrote:
>
> On Dec 6, 2004, at 7:22 AM, Jake Bordens wrote:
> <snip>
>> Looking at the pictures of the inside there got me to thinking that a
>> FDTI chip (the same one that keyspan uses I think) and a mini USB
>> connector could probably be wedged inside there somewhere and exposed
>> to
>> the ouside in the little knockout next to the IO port.
>>
>> Anyone tried anything along these lines? I may place an order for an
>> FDTI chip and a USB mini connector and see where it takes me. I think
>> Dontronics sells everything that would be needed.
>>
> Doesn't seem like a good idea, since there is no driver software for
> this on Newton, and the Mac/PC end of most Newton connection programs
> don't know to look for USB. You could perhaps use exisiting drivers on
> the mac or PC if you could make you hack appear as a clone of another
> working USB to serial dongle (ie keyspan)...
>
> Marty
>
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