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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: laminator

From: Stefan Trethan <stefan_trethan@...>
Date: 2009-03-29

I've taken to purchasing ready made USB/RS232 adapters and using them
for my purposes. They are so cheap you can hardly mount any IC on a
PCB for the money.
You can easily remove the MAX232 if 5V interface is desired (the
cheapest converters at dealextreme have a slip-on cover instead of
molded plastic, so are easy to take apart).

ST

On Sun, Mar 29, 2009 at 7:34 PM, Dave Hylands <dhylands@...> wrote:

>> Am I missing something in the comparison between the FT232R and the CP2103??
>
> They're both pretty similar. Personally, I prefer the FT232R because
> they seem to be better supported under linux, especially for non x86
> platforms.
>
> --
> Dave Hylands
> Shuswap, BC, Canada
> http://www.DaveHylands.com/
>