That is encouraging to see, David. Hopefully we will still have serial port
accessories for quite a few more years. I just hope amateur radio product
manufacturers convert to a more modern interface before all support is gone.
73, Keith NM5G
-----Original Message-----
From: David Kirkby [mailto:david.kirkby@onetel.net]
Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2005 4:24 PM
To: keith@dutson.net; amps@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [Amps] Alpha releases New Amp 9500
Keith Dutson wrote:
>>The fact still remains RS-232 has been around a long time, and shows
>>no
>
> immediate sign of disappearing
>
> What, other than amateur radio equipment, can be purchased new today
> that uses RS-232 to connect to the PC?
>
> 73, Keith NM5G
Where do you want to start Keith? Here's a short list, ranging from the
cheap (600 VA USP) to the expensive (cesium beam primary frequency
standard).
You will note most are products aimed at a professional market, that would
be expected to last - not things you expect to throw away in a few years.
** Pulse generator **
http://www.avtechpulse.com/gpib/
** 40 MHz handheld scope **
http://www.escience.ca/circuitT/RENDER/0001/C8/3071/11839.html
** Synthesised clock generator **
This is listed in the new products.
http://www.thinksrs.com/products/CG635.htm
it has RS-232 and GPIB as standard, with no USB option.
**OVEN**
A commerical oven with a temperature range of 30 to 70 deg C.
http://www.wisoven.com/lab3.htm
(RS-232, no USB option).
**UPS's**
600 VA UPS
http://www.apc.com/resource/include/techspec_index.cfm?base_sku=SC620I
(no USB, only RS-232)
6000 VA
http://www.apcc.com/resource/include/techspec_index.cfm?base_sku=SUDP6000I&l
anguage=en&LOCAL.APCCountryCode=nz
I can't find the Compaq web page for the R6000 6 kW UPS, but there are
plenty of places selling it new - i.e.
http://geek.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php/masterid=94517
I know that has RS-232, as I own one. There is no USB on that at all.
RS-232 is standard, ethernet is extra.
** Lock in amplifiers **.
A 200 MHz lock-in amplifier
http://www.thinksrs.com/products/SR844.htm
**GPS timing receiver ***
http://www.symmttm.com/products_gps_xli.asp
About 3 months ago I bougth a Motoroal M12+ GPS timing receiver. That has
RS-232. Motorola have stopped all their GPS products, so it is no longer
available, but was current a few months back.
** Rubidium Frequency standard **
http://www.thinksrs.com/products/PRS10.htm
(again I own one of these, but it is still available new).
** Cesium beam frequency standard (i.e. *expensive*) *** Cesium beam primary
frequency standard http://www.symmttm.com/products_pfr_4065C.asp
(the manual is at
http://www.symmetricom.com/support/download_manual.aspx?DocID=438
where if you search on RS-232 you fill find it. I've not bothered searching
for USB, but I very much doubt a bit of kit as expensive as that would have
USB.)
73's
--
David Kirkby,
G8WRB
Please check out http://www.g8wrb.org/
of if you live in Essex http://www.southminster-branch-line.org.uk/
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