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General Discussion / Re: Guess whos back
« on: June 17, 2023, 11:20:20 am »
It's actually a SERIAL adapter to connect to a COM port, not an RGB which would be for video.
This cable would enable HAL to be able to communicate to a COM port-enabled device like many of the X-10 items that are readily available for a very low cost!
eBay has LOTS of listings of folks selling all kinds of X-10 items! Some are even being sold by the pound, but be careful of what you're buying.
Older desktop units and tower systems had COM ports but the transition to Laptops had the manufacturers omit them...plus the advent of the USB connections.
This cable would enable HAL to be able to communicate to a COM port-enabled device like many of the X-10 items that are readily available for a very low cost!
eBay has LOTS of listings of folks selling all kinds of X-10 items! Some are even being sold by the pound, but be careful of what you're buying.
Older desktop units and tower systems had COM ports but the transition to Laptops had the manufacturers omit them...plus the advent of the USB connections.