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CM5's RS232 level shift chip issues

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CM5's RS232 level shift chip issues

Post by limor » Mon Sep 13, 2010 11:55 pm

Post by limor
Mon Sep 13, 2010 11:55 pm

After trying for a while to connect to the CM5 at 1Mbps via the RS232 interface and coming across all kinds of strange errors, it turns out the chip (not MAX232) is rated at 120kbps.

However, 500kbps reliably works between PC/FTDI and CM5 over RS232.
After trying for a while to connect to the CM5 at 1Mbps via the RS232 interface and coming across all kinds of strange errors, it turns out the chip (not MAX232) is rated at 120kbps.

However, 500kbps reliably works between PC/FTDI and CM5 over RS232.
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