A PC’s serial port provides signal lines that you can use to expand the number of input signals. With some additional circuitry tied to these lines, you can use the port to test digital TTL ...

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The circuit shown in Figure 1 provides a simple, low-power means of digitizing analog signals and sending the data directly to a PC's serial port where it can easily be read, analyzed, and stored. The ...

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At some point, you’ll need to test that interface. Before testing, though, you should consider these five key factors. Practically everything you design these days includes some kind of serial ...

GE Digital Energy has announced the Multilin MultiNet4, a media converter that offers four independently configurable serial ports and an integrated, fully managed four-port Ethernet switch. GE ...