[Coco] Kipper SBC v1 Update

RETRO Innovations go4retro at go4retro.com
Tue Mar 17 21:32:42 EDT 2015


On 3/17/2015 2:46 PM, Tormod Volden wrote:
> No, there is no standard pinout! And you're never sure you'll get the 
> same pinout as on the picture when you order on eBay. 
Bummer, too good to be true.
> And never count on getting the same model if you order twice. Warning 
> no 2: Stay away from pl2303 uarts. And yes, I have also bought from 
> "Alice" from the eBay link posted, who are two Chinese brothers. 
> Depending on which one takes your order, YMMV! I use such uarts (but 
> cp2102 based) for my Dragon Drivewire adapters, of which I have 
> manufactured quite a few, and bought a lot more uarts... I ended up 
> buying large lots (not eBay) and designing the PCB according to what I 
> received :) .02$, Tormod 
My thought was to pick a pinout that seemed worthwhile, put it on the 
board, and buy a large lot of the units that work and go.  It's not a 
huge issue if the pinout is wrong, if someone just puts holes next to 
the right angle pin header.

Jim


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