Re: Serial Infrared Tower

If you have a free PCMCIA slot you may want to get a PCMCIA to USB adapter
that can support multiple peripherals for a song.

That way you could use multiple towers, or a tower and the LEGO Vision
camera.

- Mike

Steve Karg <lego-robotics@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:3E4ACBBB.4090906@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Greetings!
>
> I have a USB infrared tower that came with the Mindstorm kit, and
> recently got an older laptop without USB (for free).  I haven't seen the
> RS-232 infrared towers for sale, and was wondering if anyone has made a
> serial circuit that mimics the tower that I can make for use on the
laptop?
>
> Or, can I use the Mindstorm Software (or other programming software)
> with the built-in IRDA port (on an IBM ThinkPad)?
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Steve
>
>
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