Overview:
Experts have been predicting the death of the RS-232 interface for decades, and yet it continues to serve us well. It is a highly proven technology that is inexpensive and easy to implement. And it is well-understood and widely accepted in IT and related endeavors. This white paper provides some of the history of RS-232, and its usefulness today.
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| Date: | Jul 2008 |
| Pages: | 13 |
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