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Originally Posted by anthonyttu

My quick calculations for somebody to buy the resistors, capacitor and 555 would be $6.30
TI's launch pad $4.30
Laptop CAN method $1.80 (assuming you have a computer)
RC Tx/Rx $36.50 (wireless method for "safe testing")
Jumper wires $0.12

PS you only "need" the terminator for high baud rates. Not critical for testing

You left one out:

RS-232 method: $0.10 for a diode.