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09/15/06 08:12
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 		 #124344 - Why not USB?
Responding to: ???'s previous message
Satish S Munot said:
I want to desin rs232 to rs485 Converter ... I wish to take power for max485 from PC

Again, if it's connecting to a PC, what's the point in using RS232 at all?
Why not just make a USB-to-RS485 converter, and avoid all the doubts & uncertainties of powering it!

http://www.8052.com/forum/read.phtml?id=124313

http://www.8052.com/forum/read.phtml?id=124186


List of 49 messages in thread
TopicAuthorDate
Getting Power from PC RS232?            01/01/70 00:00      
   maybe            01/01/70 00:00      
      USB?            01/01/70 00:00      
   Serial port power links            01/01/70 00:00      
      the most abused "design criteria"            01/01/70 00:00      
   This circuit usually works            01/01/70 00:00      
      Kai, you disappoint me            01/01/70 00:00      
         I'm not here to amuse you...            01/01/70 00:00      
            no amusement seen            01/01/70 00:00      
      More pin options            01/01/70 00:00      
         A couple of questions            01/01/70 00:00      
      just a note...            01/01/70 00:00      
         Not so simple...            01/01/70 00:00      
            rs232 to rs485            01/01/70 00:00      
               Why not USB?            01/01/70 00:00      
                  usb?            01/01/70 00:00      
                     See reply to your duplicate post            01/01/70 00:00      
                     You need to specify better what you want.            01/01/70 00:00      
               you should have had a look            01/01/70 00:00      
                  You can, but...            01/01/70 00:00      
                  it has to drive 5 volts into 100 ohms            01/01/70 00:00      
                     Various loads            01/01/70 00:00      
   serial mice have been doing this for years, but...            01/01/70 00:00      
      These schemes work despite deviations from standar            01/01/70 00:00      
         Pins 9 & 10 on DB25            01/01/70 00:00      
            For the record, RS 232 power is a bad idea.            01/01/70 00:00      
               commercial device powered by RS232            01/01/70 00:00      
                  definitions and opiunions            01/01/70 00:00      
   usb            01/01/70 00:00      
      More Info Required            01/01/70 00:00      
      standard "USB port" response            01/01/70 00:00      
         You really don't want to do that            01/01/70 00:00      
            USB only hurts the first time            01/01/70 00:00      
            COMx: vs USB            01/01/70 00:00      
               Acronyms            01/01/70 00:00      
                  silly game!            01/01/70 00:00      
                     More Silly Game, SMSers should like this.            01/01/70 00:00      
                        did you fo to the Bean Pot            01/01/70 00:00      
                           It's been around awhile            01/01/70 00:00      
               is that Arizona, Mars            01/01/70 00:00      
   usb?            01/01/70 00:00      
      I don't think so...            01/01/70 00:00      
         SiLabs            01/01/70 00:00      
      oy            01/01/70 00:00      
         Cost?            01/01/70 00:00      
            Budget            01/01/70 00:00      
               cost?            01/01/70 00:00      
                  Cost!            01/01/70 00:00      
                     it has 2 slaves as well            01/01/70 00:00      

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