Post 1 made on Monday December 7, 2009 at 11:28 |
I have been buying these little guys for years and I get a little pissed everytime I do since I have not had the time (or patience) to rig up an adapter that could do what this does. I have 4 projects (including our new showroom) I need them on coming up shortly and am getting the order ready (about 20) and I was wondering... Has anyone has come up with a more cost effective alternative to the CM232 module?
Maybe a combination of other parts/adapters? Maybe a similar unit by some other manufacture?
They do the job, I'll give em that, but man what a price tag on that little guy.
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Post 2 made on Monday December 7, 2009 at 11:47 |
bennettavi Active Member |
Joined: Posts: | August 2003 675 |
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Apparently, there is a small circuit board inside the head of the CM232 that does more than just pass data and such. What this is, i dont know. This keeps them from being homemade.
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Post 3 made on Monday December 7, 2009 at 14:01 |
jimstolz76 Loyal Member |
Joined: Posts: | December 2007 5,607 |
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That's one thing I'm really happy about with ZRP-6. I almost never used rs232 on our jobs that had an RP-6 in it because I couldn't justify the cost of a couple CM232s. Now we've got two built-in 232 ports so I'll be using 232 every chance I get. No extra cost, nothing extra to order, no little part that you thought you had in the truck but you actually didn't, etc...
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Post 4 made on Monday December 7, 2009 at 15:10 |
TOOOLDAND TOOGRUMPY Long Time Member |
Joined: Posts: | October 2007 351 |
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is indeed packed full of electronics. wont be making anything like this in your workshop for less.
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