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Originally Posted by abarthch
So the PL2303 has arrived and I've already soldered three wires to the PCB of my Paperwhite:
-Tx to Tx
-Rx to Rx
GND to the shielding on the PCB (since the pin was too small)
Now, the PL2303 has two more pins, '+5V' and '3V3'. To make it work with 3.3v, do I have to short the 3V3 pin to GND? |
That is reversed. You need:
Tx to Rx
Rx to Tx
Each device is labeled relative to its own function on each pin.
Probably easier to leave the Kindle board connections in place, and swap the 'large' ends of the wires.
Heck, I can't tell from the chip number on the adapter board.
Consult the directions that came with the device, goodle for the device's use (better find articles with photos, so you can compare your board to the one being written about), or PM someone here that has posted about using the same adapter board.