[GRLUG] RaspBerry Pi

[Bob Kline]

http://www.sealevel.com/store/serial/asynchronous-serial/usb/2105r-usb-to-1-port-rs-232-db9-serial-interface-adapter.html

Not cheap.

http://www.cablestogo.com/product.asp?cat_id=1529&sku=26886

Cheaper.

http://www.gridconnect.com/serialusb.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=serial&utm_term=rs232+to+usb+cable+b&gclid=CMCPsqjZiawCFQUKKgoddmBwoA

Cheaper yet.

   -- Bob


On Thu, Oct 27, 2011 at 2:52 PM, Steve Romanow <slestak989 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Is there a usb rs232 dongle available?
> On Oct 27, 2011 2:50 PM, "Casey DuBois" <casey at grlug.org> wrote:
>
>> The Bill Validator requires RS-232 so we need 1 of those.
>>
>> On Thu, Oct 27, 2011 at 2:45 PM, Michael Mol <mikemol at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On Thu, Oct 27, 2011 at 2:37 PM, Casey DuBois <casey at grlug.org> wrote:
>>> > That's the kind of device I wanted to use in the Kiosk.
>>> > Thinking we're needing something a little larger with more ports.
>>>
>>> Ports requirements, IIRC, are:
>>> * One(1) VGA port, or DVI-I and a DVI->VGA adapter
>>> * One(1) USB port for One(1) RS-232 serial port for the touchscreen's
>>> input (USB is the most convenient)
>>> * One(1) USB port for the ticket printer.
>>> * One(1) USB port for the cash reader.
>>> * One(1) USB port, one(1) SATA port or one(1) IDE port for booting the
>>> OS. (Unless we talk about netboot again)
>>> * One(1) ethernet port for network access.
>>>
>>> That's minimum, and can even be worked downward a little with a USB
>>> hub or expansion card. Anything else is gravy.
>>>
>>> I know Adobe Flash runs on Arm (it's running on my Xoom), but I don't
>>> know if they have an Arm Flash plugin for Linux. So a low-power x86
>>> processor would be ideal. AMD's low-power Bulldozer might even be
>>> appropriate. What's the lowest wattage x86 processor around that can
>>> handle Adobe Flash?
>>>
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