Using EBL flash with USB serial Adapter

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Aug 7, 2020 | 11:38 AM

avst03

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Using EBL flash with USB serial Adapter

My USB serial adapter is a HP P/N 5184-2238 I’m trying to use it with my EBL flash.
Looks like it uses a FTDI chipset looking at it in device manager , Are most USB serial converters using this chipset the same?
Also the original cable is missing can I use a 6’ phone cable between the EBL and the serial to RJ11 converter?

thanks

Aug 7, 2020 | 01:06 PM

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Re: Using EBL flash with USB serial Adapter

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For the most part they are the same. IIRC, there are only two chips that are used for the RS-232/serial cables.

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Also the original cable is missing can I use a 6’ phone cable between the EBL and the serial to RJ11 converter?

thanks

Yes, be sure it is a 4-wire cable (some are 2-wire). And it has to be a phone cord, not a data cable. Of course will also require the RJ11/DB9 adapter.

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