(PDA) iPAQ 210 serial (232) port support

[Greycat]

Here is my predicament:

I am currently using a HX2490 to connect to our proprietary instrumentation over serial to control it.  HP no longer builds these units (hx2490) and so now I am looking at a replacement.  I have been looking at the iPAQ 210 as a possible replacement but I cannot find anyone to confirm that there is or isn't a serial port on the 210 that comes out the 22 pin connector like the hx2490 did.  I did talk to HP and they told me that 1, they do NOT support connection to any third party devices and 2, I can SYNC over serial to the PC using activeSYNC.  This to me indicates that there is indeed a 232 port on there.  Does anyone have any experience with this and can shed some light on this for me?  It would be greatly appreciated.

Greycat

[A_Patel]

Hi Greycat,

Have you looked at the following thread?

http://forum.brighthand.com/showthread.php?t=253955

Flash

[Greycat]

Thanks A_Patel

I hadn't read that thread, but I had come across some other information which leads me to believe that indeed the iPAQ 210 does NOT have a built in serial port like the older iPAQs did.  Here is a link to a thread with some more details on the pin out of the 24 pin connector, although I cannot confirm the source of this information.  As far as I can tell, HP has scrapped the 232 port on thier PDA's (too bad for the likes of me) but a CF serial card might work.  I have read that some have had some success with these with the 210 and others have had difficulties.  If any more information comes to light, please post to this thread.

Greycat