6000L expansion jacket serial port

[acmeanvil]

I have not seen this in the posts, but has anyone managed to use the serial port in the zaurus expansion jacket?  Not neccassarily for syncing but as a real serial port.

[ybiC]

I use the 6000L expansion adapter's serial port for console connections to routers and switches, and it works fine.  Especially with SerialIO's JeTermz GUI terminal program, or even with Ckermit from a text Konsole.   The only oddity I've observed is that both the expansion adapter and built-in serial ports are addressed as /dev/ttyS0.  That's all with the standard Sharp ROM.

Also, if you intend on using the standard serial port, then SerialIO's ZthinCableRS242 is a winner, as it can connect even when the bottom cover is open, allowing you to use the thumb keyboard for console work.
cheers and God bless,
ybic

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http://www.serialio.com/products/JeTermZ.htm
http://www.serialio.com/products/adaptors/ZThinCable.htm

[guylhem]

Hello

Where do you think I may bet a female expansion port connector? Since there's a serial port, it should be possible to wire it to a bluetooth chip, adding bluetooth support to the 6000L from the serial port. Since there's a cavity there, it wouldn't even protrude from the 6000L or use a SD/CF port.

It's been done for other devices, so if one can purchase a spare expansion connector it should be possible...

[acmeanvil]

That would be an interesting addition.  You could find a mate somewhere like digikey if you can find out what the connector is, then of course there's finding the pinout....

check the list posted