Chrony PC Interface Cable project.

[SpikeG]

if one of you gentlemen would like to make a usb fitting interface which just plugs in and doesnt need bauds and blip blaps, i for one would buy the lead.


theres a market for such a set up.

Depending on whether chrony.exe is hard wired for com 1 & 2 or if it looks for active ports it should be possible to use a serial to usb converter with the TTL to RS232 . I've got dozens of them kicking around, I'll try later when I get in from work.

[Stot]

Chronys is hard coded to com 1 or 2 but you can change it to whatever you want in the chronys.dat file. i dont know if it will work but i would have thought so.

If people really want something knocked up I'll put together a parts list but I would have thought its going to come out ~£17-20 posted for a USB version.

Cheers
Stot

[Parabuteo]

Chronys is hard coded to com 1 or 2 but you can change it to whatever you want in the chronys.dat file. i dont know if it will work but i would have thought so.

If people really want something knocked up I'll put together a parts list but I would have thought its going to come out ~£17-20 posted for a USB version.

Cheers
Stot

Sounds good.

Is it ok over a long cable...say 35yds

Count me in

[guy]

hi mate,
i will take one pm me the payment details please.

thanks

guy

[SpikeG]

Thanks ill get it up later.

Cheers
Stot

Fnar Fnar

Don't forget to put one aside for me please Andrew (It's a damn sight neater than my cobbled together board )

Sounds good.

Is it ok over a long cable...say 35yds

Count me in

Yes and no. The chronys TTL signal has a distance limitation of about 10 feet, while RS232 can go up to 50 feet (~15m) although most specs will say ~25 feet, USB is about 15 feet. So 50 feet is a theoretical maximum (chrony > RS232 adapter > extension > PC)
You can get RS232 signal boosters to extend the range but you would need 2 possibly 3 of these.

[Photosbykev]

Not very cheap but it possible to extend the usb range by using a USB > Cat5 cable > USB extension system

[remorfer]

Hi,

I'd like one including USB adapter too if you take paypal.
I'd be happy to pay a little more for p&p, since I'm on the continent

Cheers,

Johan Daes

[Photosbykev]

put me down for a cable and usb adaptor please Just need paypal addy for payment

[Parabuteo]

Fnar Fnar

Don't forget to put one aside for me please Andrew (It's a damn sight neater than my cobbled together board )



Yes and no. The chronys TTL signal has a distance limitation of about 10 feet, while RS232 can go up to 50 feet (~15m) although most specs will say ~25 feet, USB is about 15 feet. So 50 feet is a theoretical maximum (chrony > RS232 adapter > extension > PC)
You can get RS232 signal boosters to extend the range but you would need 2 possibly 3 of these.

You would probably get away with further with 232 TBH, we used to run it silly distances (I was an AMX programmer till I saw the light, got paid a damn sight more and have more fun...chav trapping)