View Single Post
  #2   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 20-11-2013, 10:47
Mark McLeod's Avatar
Mark McLeod Mark McLeod is offline
Just Itinerant
AKA: Hey dad...Father...MARK
FRC #0358 (Robotic Eagles)
Team Role: Engineer
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Rookie Year: 2002
Location: Hauppauge, Long Island, NY
Posts: 8,718
Mark McLeod has a reputation beyond reputeMark McLeod has a reputation beyond reputeMark McLeod has a reputation beyond reputeMark McLeod has a reputation beyond reputeMark McLeod has a reputation beyond reputeMark McLeod has a reputation beyond reputeMark McLeod has a reputation beyond reputeMark McLeod has a reputation beyond reputeMark McLeod has a reputation beyond reputeMark McLeod has a reputation beyond reputeMark McLeod has a reputation beyond repute
Re: Encoders from Kit of Parts (Many Years Ago?)

I'm pretty sure it's a TTL level converter, since it's labeled as a TTL to RS-232 converter.
One came with the KOP in 2005, 2006 & 2007 , search for "TTL" (see photo IF114.jpg at the end of the 2007 list).
You may have been fooled by three additional pins that are recessed in a female connector at a right-angle to the male pins.
Does it look like this?

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/at...1&d=1107365951

They were used in this fashion: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/at...3&d=1108318123 & http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/at...2&d=1108318117
To connect a communication line to this CMUCAM: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/at...0&d=1107365914

The 3-pin female connector attached directly to an IFI robot controller (TTL) while the 3-pin male connectors connected via PWM cable to the CMUCAM (RS-232).
__________________
"Rationality is our distinguishing characteristic - it's what sets us apart from the beasts." - Aristotle

Last edited by Mark McLeod : 20-11-2013 at 13:02.