My desktop has few RS232 ports:
- one FTDI RS232-USB converter
- one connected to mainboard
- two on additional PCI card (which also gives me parallel port)
When I got BeagleBoard I had to remove the one connected to mainboard — connected that cable to BB itself. But today I got new package from Atmel: NGW100. And it means need for serial port too…
What for I use all those ports? Developer boards of course :)
- BUG
- BeagleBoard
- At91sam9263-ek from Atmel
- NGW100 from Atmel
To end that crazy situation I am planning to buy extended version of card which I use now but with 6 rs232 ports instead of just two. Will lose parallel port but I never used it and if will ever need it there will be a card with it somewhere in drawer/box.
I never thought that will need so many serial ports…