It was an interface that launched a thousand hacks. Near trivial to program, enough I/O lines for useful work, and sufficiently fast for a multitude of applications: homebrew logic analyzers, chip ...

[Scott Harden] has already produced some projects which measure analog inputs. But he’s got plans for more and wanted a base system for graphing analog signals. You can see the small board next to his ...

LONDON — Future Technology Devices International Ltd. (Glasgow, Scotland) has developed a 2.5 meter USB-to-USB null modem cable (NMC) suitable for connecting to PCs together. The null modem is a ...

In my line of work I use serial on a near daily basis. Currently, I have 3 different USB>Serial cables; an IO Gear GUC232A, a Cables to Go (Prolific PL2302 chipset) and a older Radio Shack cable (with ...

The reprogramming of the Lily main board was easily allowed by the USB to UART board that does not require the need for soldering. The Lily Pad main board is using the FT232RL integrated circuit from ...