To program the SpokePOV, i have the USB Dongle, but I also know that there are 2 other options, parallel and serial dongle.
1. What are the difference between parallel, serial and USB dongle? Why do we need a ATtiny2313 on the USB Dongle but not on the parallel and serial dongles?
2. Is it possible to make a wireless transmission from computer to the ATtiny2313 microcontroller on the SpokePOV kit?
THanks
Difference between Parallel, serial and USB dongle
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Re: Difference between Parallel, serial and USB dongle
The parallel dongle works with a computer parallel port (whjich I haven't seen in years and years - printers used to use parallel ports).
The serial dongle works with a computer serial COM port.
You could mmayyyybeee make a wireless programming connection using two XBee radios. But it would be wayyyy more trouble than it would be worth.
The serial dongle works with a computer serial COM port.
You could mmayyyybeee make a wireless programming connection using two XBee radios. But it would be wayyyy more trouble than it would be worth.
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