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List:       linux-usb-users
Subject:    Re: [Linux-usb-users] simple USB serial connector
From:       Al Borchers <alborchers () steinerpoint ! com>
Date:       2000-07-20 13:16:06
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Bart De Win wrote:
> I'm looking for a simple USB device that offers me 1 serial port.  I will use
> it to connect an Irman (http://www.evation.com). I read that four devices are
> supported by the serial driver, but they all are very powerfull and
> expensive!  I just need 1 simple serial port.
> 
> Then I read something about the Keyspan PDA adapter.  This adapter seems to
> offer 1 DB-9 serial port (35$), but their website tells me it only supports
> PDA's.  Is this a restriction ? They also sell a high speed serial adapter,
> which is a bit more expensive (75$), but supports all kind of devices. I will
> use it to connect a IR receiver (Irman).  Do I need the high speed adapter,
> or can I just use the PDA adapter ?  And if not, is the high speed adapter
> also supported by the driver ?

The Keyspan PDA adapter is a general purpose serial port under Linux.  It
does seem to be limited to 57600 bps at most.  It should work with the Irman.

Greg Kroah-Hartman should know about the other Keyspan devices; he just recently
added new drivers for more Keyspan devices.

-- Al

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