Your TV's RS-232 port is a powerful automation tool - how to unlock it (and what it can do) ...

You may have noticed your TV has a port marked RS-232 on the back that doesn't look like any other connector you have. Here's ...

Sending and receiving data over a given distance has grown from a passion in humans to a necessity. In 1810, a German man created a system for sending encoded messages via air bubbles. He crafted a ...

When did you last buy a mouse? Did it have a little adapter in the box? There was a time when if you bought a USB mouse, in the box was also an adapter to allow it to be used with the older PS/2 ...

What is RS-232? Why was RS-232 important? Take our poll and see what others think of RS-232. RS-232 (Recommended Standard 232) was introduced in 1960 for serial communication transmission of data.

[Craig] cracked open a multimeter to unlock RS232 serial communications that can be used for data logging. There’s a couple of things that make this possible. First of all, the multimeter’s processor ...

Serial buses dot the landscape of embedded design. From displays to storage to peripherals, serial interfaces make communications possible. Many serial communication interfaces compete for use in ...

This simple serial RS-232-to-discrete-output application and driver, based on Texas Instruments' 74LV8153, requires only a minimum of parts. The single-wire, RS-232 bit-compatible 74LV8153 supports an ...