A computer’s serial port is a convenient source of low-speed dc control signals that are easy to set from software. For example, the RTS (request-to-send) line outputs about +9 V when “on” and -9 V ...

The Emerald-MM-8P serial-port module offers eight multiprotocol serial ports on a PC/104 module with complete software configurability. Targeting PC/104-expandable embedded computer systems running ...

Without some good means of input and output, a computer makes a pretty good doorstop or boat anchor. Once we start plugging things into a computer, however, it can receive data and instructions, ...

Your friend is mistaken. This serial port he is talking about is called "CGA" and closely resembles a serial port. However it still requires a graphics card and a monitor! You can convert a CGA signal ...

The hot-swap serial-interface circuit in Figure 1 allows two computers to see all of the communication between each computer and each device on the communication network for that serial port. This ...

I had a thread over in the Programmer's Symposium, but I think the line of questioning has turned more into a kernel issue.<br><br>I have been tasked with getting response time for writing a single ...

Pasteler0 wanted to build an external control system for Winamp. Using the COM-port plugin he was able to wire up 4 control buttons directly to his serial port. The software also supports a 15 button ...

Some users are reporting that they are unable to install PCI Serial Port Driver on their PC. In this guide, we have a few solutions to fix PCI Serial Port Driver is not installing on Windows 11/10.

After connecting a device with a serial port with the computer via the Prolific PL2303 cable, some users have received the following error message: Please install the ...