This has been asked on here before, but no answers....
Is the serial port on the BlueAngel RS232 or TTL?
If it's RS232, does it have the power to drive a MAX232 style adapter off the connector, or will I need external power?
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I would like to connect my Universal to a flight instrument that supplies serial output (glider vario with GPS, altitude e.t.c. information).
I have seen RS232 cabels with converter to USB, but my question is - will this work or do I need a driver for my Universal?
Has anyeone tried this with succes, and if so, what was the solution.
Best regards
Steen
I forgot to add, that I would prefere a solution where the converter is not build into a RS232 plug, as the serial input would com from a Hirose p/n HR10A-7P-6P plug. Therefor I wil have to make my own cable - at least on the serial input side.
Serial connection from Universal
I don't think you can use the USB connector output and convert it to a serial formal as the equipment needs the ability to behave as a server for the serial connection, whereas it is only configured to act as a host (i.e when connected to a PC). (terminology may be incorrect ...!)
What you could obtain is a Bluetooth Serial port .. i know you didn't want the 9 pin plug, but you could easily make yourself a connector -and it would work wireless.
Charlie Grillo
Hello!
I have a Himalaya phone(Dopod 699), however, I drop it accidently with USB connector plugin, and it can't recharge or sync. I check the connector on the MB is loss or broken. It's SMD pin on the other side of the connector. Does anyone have the connector layout information, so I can unsolder and solder it back?
Thank you very much.
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Connectors
Hi,
need to know what type of mini USB is on the circuit ? how many pins?
thanks
All mini USB connectors should be created equal, usb (including usb mini) its what is called an idustry standard, thay have 5 pins total, same shape and size always, I wouldn't even suspect that some connector maker could took off any of the pins out, what surely should be, is that the connector must be a PCB mounting type, it would be a better idea to open the PDA, take off the connector and bring it with you when you buy the new one.
One easy solution -that I think someone in the forum has already mentioned- would be to use another device's mini usb conector (such as a broken bluetooth headset or a memory multicard reader).
hopefully tommorow i'll be able 2 post photo
Does this exist? I'm about to purchase an HTC P3300 and I would like to use a car diagnostic software call "VagCheck". To use it, you need a cable to connect from the the PPC to the cars OBDII port. These cables only come for iPaq ppc connectors to OBDII, serial to OBDII, and USB to OBDII. These cables are expensive and I already have a serial to OBDII cable. So I'm looking for some kind of way to connect the cable to the P3300 via the mini USB connector but I know there will need to be some drivers involved.
Does anyone know if there's an adapter from mini USB to regular USB or Serial for PPC's with drivers?
BTW, there is a more expensive alternative. There's a bluetooth connector for the car that plugs into the OBDII and you can just connect via BT. But that is the most expensive set-up.
USB to serial
I guess you can use USB to serial converter, which is inexpensive.
Thread moved.
AFAIK the P3300 is USB client only, which means it can only be used as a client device to a PC. USB host capability is required to work with USB peripherals such as a USB to serial adapter.
So basically what you are trying to do won't work with the P3300 unfortunately.
The only way around this problem would be to get a bluetooth-serial module which would connect to the serial - OBDII unit and allow the P3300 to connect to it via bluetooth.
A bit silly I know, this is the result of most PDA manufacturers choosing not to equip their devices with USB host capability.
Antzzz et al,
You're right.. The current HTC range are all only USB Client.. So you can't connect an HID device, serial adaptor etc.. There IS rumoured to be a set of serial pins on the non-standard Mini-USB style connector on the D810 device range - however, we've never seen a cable that breaks out (or explains the RS232 pins)..
Does anyone have a full pinout of the extended connector??? This might be a project for further investigation.... ?
There are a few industrial RS232 to Bluetooth adaptors, such as :
http://store.pressdigital.com.au/industrial-bluetooth-serial-adaptor-rs232-p-5092.html
But they're expensive as a rule.. You may want to grab a Bluetooth OBDII interface.. (or another cheap PDA with RS232 like a cheap low-end iPAQ hx2490).
Let us know if you stumble across the RS232 pinout on the extended D810 connector.
Cheers
Andy
www.pressdigital.com.au
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i am having the same problem. i have a xda orbit with some software on it to adjust my air suspension on my car. i have tried connecting the cable supplied with it to a serial lead and then the obd11 lead but i could not get it to work. just found a Original O2 XDA Serial Sync Cable . ordered today from
http://l8shop.net/products/Original-O2-XDA-Serial-Sync-Cable-3280.asp
if you have any success in getting yours to work i would appreciate any help.
Hi.
I'l get soon cradle for Prophet with slot for external battery charging.
The problem is that it is USB cradle (no external power).
Is it possible to make modification (via mechanical switcher f.e.) and append also external power supply?
Regards
Some more info. Somebody used already such kind of Cradle?
http://www.cyoo.de/HTC096313-Original-MDA-Compact-USB-DockingStation-S100-S110::15180.html
On the back side there is miniUSB female connector. What for it can be used?
One more question. There are 2 leds near charging slot for external Akku. What function they have? Should the be On when battery is charging? Or the are On when battery is fully charged?
I'l be very happy on some info.
Regards
I already found answers.
External battery is charging only when connecting external powersupply.
External powersupply is connecting via miniusb female connector on back side of cradle.
Its really great device, I got