Hi, Forgive me, Eric, for adding one more post to this thread, but this is not to reignite the "why are we still using RS232" question. Rather, nobody has mentioned one good reason to use an Ethernet to serial adapter. It extends the range to several hundred feet, something neither RS232 nor USB can do. I have a B&B serial Ethernet server under test in my shack over a 100' Ethernet cable. It is ready to be moved outside to a weather proof box where I am going to install my 2nd KAT500 when it arrives. I have received the "shipping in 5 to 7 days" notice from Madelyn so I am excited.
I can't comment on the merits of the particular cable in the OT's link. It needs either a separate power supply that I am not sure whether is supplied or not or it can take power from pin 9 on the DB9. The latter isn't standard but is a reasonable thing to do as this pin is usually uncommitted. It would probably be an easy mod to the KAT500. AB2TC - Knut -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/OT-Ethernet-RS-232-tp7566309p7566369.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
