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Forum Index : Microcontroller and PC projects : PICAXE08M USB communication
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vasi Guru  Joined: 23/03/2007 Location: RomaniaPosts: 1697 |
Hi guys, Just a question: It is possible to use any USB-to-Serial adapter for a PICAXE08M or it works only with his own? Hobbit name: Togo Toadfoot of Frogmorton Elvish name: Mablung Miriel Beyound Arduino Lang |
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Gizmo Admin Group  Joined: 05/06/2004 Location: AustraliaPosts: 5116 |
Hi Toga Toadfoot 
Some work OK, some dont. One I bought from Jaycar Electronics didn't work, but another I got from Pete did. They are packed away so cant tell you the make or model. Glenn The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago, the second best time is right now. JAQ |
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donmck Guru Joined: 09/06/2011 Location: AustraliaPosts: 1314 |
Vasi, have a read of: http://gadgetgangster.com/news/45-designer-news/279-how-to-p rogram-a-picaxe-with-any-ftdi-cable.html then chose an FTDI chip based product from: http://www.dontronics-shop.com/picaxe-ftdi-program.html Cheers Don... https://www.dontronics.com |
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| vasi Guru Joined: 23/03/2007 Location: RomaniaPosts: 1697 |
Thank you guys, I will try first with a hand made one (Microchip example - M.A.L.). Hobbit name: Togo Toadfoot of Frogmorton Elvish name: Mablung Miriel Beyound Arduino Lang |
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| donmck Guru Joined: 09/06/2011 Location: AustraliaPosts: 1314 |
Nice cheap solution for those than can etch their own PCB, and possibly already have a suitable PIC in the parts bin. Cheers Don... https://www.dontronics.com |
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| ArtBecker Regular Member  Joined: 25/08/2011 Location: PhilippinesPosts: 47 |
It's hard to beat the flexibility of the Bus Pirate Bus Pirate The BusPirate v3 is a universal bus interface that talks to electronics from a PC serial terminal. Get to know a chip without writing code. Eliminates a ton of early prototyping effort with new or unknown chips. Protocols: 1-Wire, I2C, SPI, JTAG, asynchronous serial (UART), MIDI, PC keyboard, HD44780 LCDs, and generic 2- and 3-wire libraries for custom protocols. |
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| isochronic Guru Joined: 21/01/2012 Location: AustraliaPosts: 689 |
For a vanilla rs232-usb link, I have found Microchips MCP2200 ic works ok, there is an example usb-serial adapter on their web pages. Very inexpensive too  |
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