Programming serial communications on an iPQA 5450.

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Dear all,

I am considering using my iPAQ for the configuration and data storage of some environmental monitoring hardware that I am developing and would like to use serial communications and the comm control feature of eVB. Some articles I have read suggest that I need a CF sleeve and a CF serial card. Does anyone know if the communications port at the base of the iPAQ can be used for serial comms or do I indeed need to purchase a sleeve and a CF serial card. If the iPAQ port can be used does anyone have any information about how?

Many thanks,

Jason James.

[rhmorrison]

It should be possible to buy a cable to plug into the bottom of the unit with an RS232c connector on the other end that can then be used fully with the appropriate software.

[ozen]

can you tell me the url(s) of those articles because im trying to get into serial communications with the CF. -Thanks

[chrisdw]

Just FYI, we are in the final stages of releasing our new .NET component for Serial Communications on the .NET Compact Framework (pocket PC's) -- e-mail me at [email protected] if you'd like me to send you over a copy.

We'll be licensing it at a low price per developer instead of charging any royalties as well, which is really exciting.

Chris

[KidKomputer]

Larry Bank used to write a column for Brighthand and did a huge artice on developing a driver for the Gravis Stinger game pad for the 3650. While I can't find this article the links below may help you out

Brighthand thread
http://216.239.39.104/translate_c?hl=en&u=http://discussion.brighthand.com/showthread.php%3Fs%3D87778f73e175f1922d59d4c6c3c02ea7%26threadid%3D26263%26perpage%3D10%26pagenumber%3D1&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dipaq%2Bgamepad%2Bgravis%26num%3D100%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26ie%3DUTF-8%26oe%3DUTF-8

I was unable to find the source but I know it was freely available. Sorry I can't help more but that was one of the best articles for serial programming on the ipaq I have ever seen.