Re: [PilotMgr] USB cradles and Sun serial connectors

[Todd Freter <Todd.Freter@xxxxxxx>]

Pete,

Thanks for the suggestion. I already checked with Sony, and while they 
make a few serial cradles for the Clié line, they don't make a serial 
cradle for mine, the PEG-N610C. (When I called, the Sony customer 
service guy acted as though I wanted to build an outhouse in the 
property of a modern, million-dollar mansion -- in other words, with 
major distaste!)

That's why I'm addressing this discussion group; I was hoping that 
someone had solved the problem as you state it: to attach a USB device 
to a serial port.

I know I'm not the only one with this requirement. The SunBlade 
workstations have USB ports, but they're relatively new, and I'm not 
able to get one right now. Besides, replacing an entire desktop merely 
to connect a PDA in an age of so many effective adapters seems an 
extreme step to take.

So ... am I S.O.L. right now? I keep hoping I'm not.

-Todd.

· Cc: pilotmgr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
· Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2001 15:36:46 -0600
· From: "Peter W. Colovas" <pcolovas@xxxxxxxxxx>
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· To: Todd Freter <Todd.Freter@xxxxxxx>
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· Subject: Re: [PilotMgr] USB cradles and Sun serial connectors
· 
· I don't mean to crash the party, but the adaptor in question is 
designed
· to take a USB port from the computer and attach a serial device to it,
· NOT take a serial port from the computer and attach a USB device to 
it.
· To my knowledge, no such beast exists yet. Perhaps you should check 
into
· whether sony makes a serial cradle for the clie.
· -Pete
· 
· Todd Freter wrote:
· > 
· > Sandy,
· > 
· > Thanks for the reference. As I look at it, I wonder whether it would
· > work. My USB cradle has the same connector that the adapter cable 
has.
· > I'm not sure how I would connect the cradle's USB connector to the
· > adapter. I would hope to find an adapter cable that had a USB port 
on
· > one end and the serial connector on the other. Or have I missed
· > something? Thanks.
· > 
· > -Todd.
· > 
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· > · Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2001 14:03:03 -0700
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· > · Todd
· > ·
· > · Sounds like you need a USB to serial adapter.  I did a search and
· > found
· > · one at:
· > ·
· > · http://www.usbgear.com/usa/item_288.html
· > ·
· > · Sandy
· > ·
· > ·
· > · Todd Freter wrote:
· > · >
· > · > I couldn't find anything related to this question in the 2001 
email
· > log,
· > · > hence the question. Thanks in advance for any advice. A query 
that I
· > · > launched in a Sun-internal discussion group on this topic 
produced
· > one
· > · > somewhat discouraging answer, but I'm not ready to give up yet.
· > · >
· > · > I just purchased a Sony Clié PEG-N610C PDA, which comes with a 
USB
· > · > cradle for synchronization. What do I need to do to connect my
· > · > PalmOS-driven PDA and its USB cradle to my Ultra 1, which has a
· > 25-pin
· > · > serial port? What combination of adaptors do I need to install
· > between
· > · > the Ultra 1 serial port and the cradle's USB connector in order 
to
· > use
· > · > the PilotManager software to synchronize the calendar, for 
example?
· > · >
· > · > Or is what I want to do a complete impossibility? Should I 
return
· > the
· > · > Clié and exchange it for a PDA for which a serial cradle is
· > available?
· > · >
· > · > Again, thanks for any help. I have a limited amount of time 
before
· > the
· > · > option to exchange the Clié vanishes, so if you have advice or
· > ideas,
· > · > please don't hesitate.
· > · >
· > · > -Todd.
· > · >
· > · >
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