Aladin linked to a Pocket PC?

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Gavin Carey - 29 Mar 2004 23:09 GMT

Hi Folks,

Didn't want to hijack the other palm based thread, so starting my own.

I would like to connect my Aladin up to a ViewSonic V37 Pocket PC. I'm
assuming, similar to my resposne to the palm query, that i'll need to get a
serial port available on the PPC, then just jack in the Aladin connector,
and run some software (like pDiveLog).

Anyone know where a chap might get hold of said serial cable (can find USB,
but no serial anywhere), or the wiring diagram (and connector for the PDA
end) to build one his-self?

Cheers,

Gavin.

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Sean Houlihane - 30 Mar 2004 09:29 GMT

> Anyone know where a chap might get hold of said serial cable (can find USB,
> but no serial anywhere), or the wiring diagram (and connector for the PDA
> end) to build one his-self?

Might be worth thinking about making an IrDA interface, although I'm not
sure if you can bypass the protocol and access the port directly (assuming
the pda has one!)

A serial port seems to be mandatory for all PDAs, but only for debug, so all
PPCs might be standard ;-)

Sean

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Steve Parry - 30 Mar 2004 11:23 GMT

> Hi Folks,
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>
> Cheers,

http://members.a1.net/helge.suess/DiveProxyCE.htm

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Gavin Carey - 30 Mar 2004 20:07 GMT

> http://members.a1.net/helge.suess/DiveProxyCE.htm

Cheers, now all I need to do is track down a serial cable for the ViewSonic
V37 somewhere in the UK, else it'll be an expensive import via Amazon.com.

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Steve Parry - 30 Mar 2004 22:34 GMT

>> http://members.a1.net/helge.suess/DiveProxyCE.htm
>>
> Cheers, now all I need to do is track down a serial cable for the
> ViewSonic V37 somewhere in the UK, else it'll be an expensive import
> via Amazon.com.

have a word with these people

http://www.expansys.com/product.asp?code=V37

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K100RS SE
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Gavin Carey - 31 Mar 2004 00:08 GMT

> have a word with these people
>
> http://www.expansys.com/product.asp?code=V37

Mailed them to no response, also see this forum post enterred this afternoon
from work ;)

Cheers tho!

Gav.

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