Re: [Xylo-SDR] RS232 (was Lionheart Block diagram v1.2)

[Bill Tracey <bill@ewjt.com>]

Re adding an RS232 converter -- my vote would be no.  I've not heard of any 
proposed applications where the RS 232 stream going through the Lionheart 
FPGA is of any particular use other than hitching a ride to the PC over the 
Lionheart's USB link.  I think it would be easier/cheaper (if one includes 
implementation time) to add a USB hub and an off the shelf USB -> RS232 
converter to the solution if one has an app where RS232 is needed.

Or are there apps folks are thinking of where the FPGA needs to act on the 
contents of an incoming RS232 stream?

Cheers,

Bill (kd5tfd)

At 11:22 PM 1/26/2006, pvharman@arach.net.au wrote:
> No - its just internal to the FPGA. No reason why we couldn't add this into
> the USB protocol but it we want it to look like a USB virtual com port then
> someone will need to write a Windows driver.
>
> So... Should I add an RS232 converter to the Lionheart block diagram?
>
> Phil...VK6APH