Silvic
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Not exactly tractor related but know there are some folks on here that have a variety of backgrounds that can answer the question.
I have a device that has a serial connection data output. (Yes they still make those in this day and age.
It is actually a Hirose 6 pin connector on the device that can either go to a RS 232 type plug or an USB connector on the other end. (Two different cables are available)
If plugging in to a computer only the USB would be the best choice but what I want to do is put a blue tooth on the end so that it can communicate with other bluetooth equipped devices.
I have searched for RS232 equipped bluetooth devices and there are many. There are also USB bluetooth devices in many varieties but it seems they are more for giving a computer with a USB port a bluetooth capability than some device with a serial output.
My problem, from what I have found in my research, is that the output from the 6 pin serial output does not appear to have a power supply in the 6 data wires thus the blue tooth device that is RS232 capable would not be powered. I hope that I am wrong but how does one get power on the blue tooth device if that is correct. Does anyone know of a portable small RS 232 bluetooth adapter that has an internal power supply. By portable I mean small enough that it would be under 16 oz/1Lb or that has a small battery adapter that can be attached to supply the power.
This is a bit outside my normal area of knowledge thus am turning to you folks hoping that some electronic/computer whiz will know or has done this. Apparently there is a market for putting bluetooth adapters on older legacy serial devices to be able to communicate with them via wireless. That is basically what I am doing.
I have a device that has a serial connection data output. (Yes they still make those in this day and age.
It is actually a Hirose 6 pin connector on the device that can either go to a RS 232 type plug or an USB connector on the other end. (Two different cables are available)
If plugging in to a computer only the USB would be the best choice but what I want to do is put a blue tooth on the end so that it can communicate with other bluetooth equipped devices.
I have searched for RS232 equipped bluetooth devices and there are many. There are also USB bluetooth devices in many varieties but it seems they are more for giving a computer with a USB port a bluetooth capability than some device with a serial output.
My problem, from what I have found in my research, is that the output from the 6 pin serial output does not appear to have a power supply in the 6 data wires thus the blue tooth device that is RS232 capable would not be powered. I hope that I am wrong but how does one get power on the blue tooth device if that is correct. Does anyone know of a portable small RS 232 bluetooth adapter that has an internal power supply. By portable I mean small enough that it would be under 16 oz/1Lb or that has a small battery adapter that can be attached to supply the power.
This is a bit outside my normal area of knowledge thus am turning to you folks hoping that some electronic/computer whiz will know or has done this. Apparently there is a market for putting bluetooth adapters on older legacy serial devices to be able to communicate with them via wireless. That is basically what I am doing.