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Old 05-05-2012, 07:31 AM   #2
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Originally Posted by fe_lix_ View Post
Hello,
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Do you think trying to connect on the serial port would be of any help?

I ask that because buying that cable is 40 euros expense, half the price of the device.

Thank you.
The serial port gives you access to both the bootloader command line and the kernel's operator console.
Always nice things to have, sometimes even required to have.

There is a connector on the K3 provided by Amazon for the purpose.
I suspect because they use it themselves.

As to the cost of the 1.8 volt serial cable . . . .

You might be able to find a substitute for the cable as a "cell phone data cable" in some surplus outlet store.

If your electronics background is not up to the selection/conversion task - then web search for someone's description of how to do it.
Be careful - there are a lot of such things for making a substitute for a 3.3 volt serial cable - avoid those.
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