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Re: [ts-7000] Re: Usbserial can't open tty line

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Subject: Re: [ts-7000] Re: Usbserial can't open tty line
From: Jim Jackson <>
Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2005 09:32:43 +0000 (GMT)

On Wed, 23 Mar 2005, dawydiuk wrote:

> > p.s. if anyone from Technologics is reading this - why don't you
> get the
> > schematic, and user guide corrected then people wouldn't get
> confused?
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> The information in the manual is correct, if you read just below the
> pinout for the Com2 header you will notice a large arrow with the
> following comment
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> "Note: The COM2 serial port header uses a non-standard numbering
> scheme. This was done so the header pins would have the same numbering
> as the corresponding DB-9 pin; i.e. pin 3 (TXD) on the header connects
> to pin 3 on the DB-9."
>

I had an early ts7200 maybe you have updated the manual then, but if this
is the update, then it is causing confusion. Good manuals do not cause
confusion.

There is a numbering standard for the sort of header pins you use - simply
saying you renumber them is frankly stupid.

Simply give the standard pin numbering and the pin function!



> The COM ports use this style numbering:
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> 6 7 8 9 10
> 1 2 3 4 5
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> I'll ensure this numbering scheme is added to the manual to avoid
> confusion.
>
> //Eddie
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