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   56g.1183 <56g.1183@ztq4.net> wrote:   
   >    In My Experience - MOST USB/SERIAL adapters work OK   
   >    in PI/OS. I think, despite brand names, there are only   
   >    a few actual chip-sets.   
   >   
   >    While Amazon reviews are a bit suspect, still DO   
   >    read them, with particular attention to Linux   
   >    remarks   
      
   If you can find the chip number, that's the main thing.  If there is a link   
   to Windows drivers, downloading them and taking a look at the .inf file is a   
   good clue.   
      
   >    IF you get stuck having to load virtual Winders   
   >    drivers ... then you haven't chosen wisely   
      
   There is no support for running virtual Windows serial drivers in Linux.   
      
   >    Pi's can also do RS-232 directly. A bit less civil,   
   >    but it works.   
      
   Pis can do *serial* directly, but not RS232.  They only have 3.3V signal   
   levels, so voltage conversion needed for RS232 or another voltage (1.8V, 5V,   
   etc).   
      
   Theo   
      
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