[urq] Somewhat NAC, but relevant - where to get a wireless serial cable - huh?

[Jason Kohls]

Basically you want to access your Megasquirt unit wirelessly, right?

This looks like it'll work (you might need a 25-pin adapter but those are
everywhere):
http://www.wcscnet.com/HdwHPS120.htm


On 9/10/07, Ben Swann <benswann at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> OK wireless cable is somewhat of an oxymoron, but that is essentially the
> function.  I have been working on tuning my Megasquirt configuration using
> an
> IBM Thinkpad laptop.  The tiny mouse rubber is too difficult for me to
> use  in
> the car, so I got a wireless mouse that connects to the USB port – would
> be
> nice for them to have let this go to the mouse port so I don't tie up my
> only
> USB port, but anyway that problem is resolved for now.
>
>
>
> However – I would like to be able to take my laptop out of the car without
> dealing with the serial cable that is used to communicate with and probram
> the
> Megasquirt unit.  Even better if I could locate the unit where I don't
> have to
> touch it.  Presently there is a 9' serial cable – DB9 one end and DB25 the
> other end with DB9-25 adaptor going into the laptop.  It is a pain to deal
> with.
>
>
>
> So does anyone make an adaptor that plugs into DB9 port on laptop the
> provides
> a wireless serial interface?  Could not believe the lack of things like
> this
> at Circuit city – did not even find a DB9-DB9 cable.
>
>
>
> Ben
>
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