godfrey Member Join Date Apr 2002 Location Charlotte, NC Posts 412 Jun 17, 2013 #1 If I use Softshop to comm to a TI545, will a USB to serial plus null modem cable work or do I need a native serial port as with TISOFT?
If I use Softshop to comm to a TI545, will a USB to serial plus null modem cable work or do I need a native serial port as with TISOFT?
Peter Nachtwey Member Join Date Apr 2002 Location No income tax, no capital gains tax. Freedom! Posts 8,391 Jun 17, 2013 #2 You should be able to use a USB to serial converter. The TI505 transparent byte protocol ( TBP) is not timing dependent like Modbus RTU is.
You should be able to use a USB to serial converter. The TI505 transparent byte protocol ( TBP) is not timing dependent like Modbus RTU is.
OdinIII Member O Join Date Nov 2012 Location Georgia Posts 97 Jun 18, 2013 #3 I use Workshop with a USB converter. It works fine.