50g

--- In 50g@yahoogroups.com, "al.arduengo" <al.arduengo@...> wrote:

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> --- In 50g@yahoogroups.com, "x2dydx" <x2dydx@> wrote:
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> > --- In 50g@yahoogroups.com, "al.arduengo" <al.arduengo@> wrote:
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> > > --- In 50g@yahoogroups.com, "x2dydx" <x2dydx@> wrote:
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> > > > What sort of things would the serial port be used for?
> > > >
> > >
> > > I have used mine for communicating with and controlling a

telescope.

> > > Really you could use it for lots of things that require a

serial

> > > connection. My next project is to play around with using it

with a

> > > GPS unit.
> > >
> > > -Al
> > >
> > I read somewhere that the serial cable is not available from HP.

How

> > did you overcome this problem? Did the serial cable come with

your

> > telescope? Or is the serial cable available from some other

source or

> > did you build one? Any guidance you can offer is appreciated.

Thanks.

> >
>
> I should have been more clear. Sorry. I used a 48GX serial port

for

> my telescope. I modified a standard 9 pin cable to work with my
> calculator cable. However, as soon as I get a cable for the 50g,

I do

> not foresee any problems.
>
> I for one am happy that they included this capability on the new

machine!

>
> -Al
>

Just to be clear re: serial port of 50g. It is not a true RS232-
standard device. It's a 3.3V TTL signal (noninverted). There
should be a third-party cable soon if you don't want to make one
yourself.

--Scott