What is the best way to connect the “USB”. I assune you need the “FTDI Basic Breakout - 5V” Part number DEV-09716”
Will it accept a DB9 connection direct to the computer? Seems a cheap way to go. You can power with the DC jack. Correct?
Second question, how do YOU
As you can see below I have 18 buttons. I made this for a DJ friend and I don’t think he will need the serial connection,
but I wanted to at least try and put that functionality in it. Here are some pics:
http://imageshack.us/a/img802/3900/vkl7.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img443/426/3nlx.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img834/1838/0ing.jpg
Why do you want to connect a USB? There is nothing that you can do with it…
You will find the Serial protocol starting on page 4. http://dlnmh9ip6v2uc.cloudfront.net/dat … -02-01.pdf
You will need to connect the TX and RX to your PC through a Serial connection and use any Serial terminal program to issue commands.
Codlink…wrote: WHY? Thanks for the comment, but that does not help. Why? because I was not sure and screwed up.
I called Sparkfun and need the Sparkfun breakout board “FTDI Basic Breakout - 5V” https://www.sparkfun.com/products/9716
You only need that if you want to reprogram the firmware. If you want to communicate with it, you only need to hook a the GND, TX and RX to a uController…
