so if you jumper txd and rxd you can loopback your data ?
if so the "drivers" are just fine.

time to grab a scope and troubleshoot


On 5/22/2016 4:33 PM, Shaurabh Kumar Singh wrote:
> Sorry for saying the USB end on my previous post. 
>
> On Sun, May 22, 2016 at 7:32 PM, Shaurabh Kumar Singh
> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>
>     The RS232 that I am talking about is a BeagleBone Black RS-232
>     Serial Micro-cape. It is indeed designed specifically for BBB. 
>
>     On Sun, May 22, 2016 at 7:26 PM, evilwulfie <[email protected]
>     <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>
>         we had already told you you MUST use a 3.3v translator of your
>         choosing.
>
>
>
>         On 5/22/2016 4:22 PM, Shaurabh Kumar Singh wrote:
>>         @Bruce
>>         I should have mentioned it earlier. Anyway, it is a null
>>         modem cable (DB 25 male to DB 9 female). I have tried every
>>         permutation and combination between the TxDs' and RxDs' . I
>>         am not using any adapter at the BBB. I am simply making wired
>>         connections. From the RS 232 USB end I have four wires
>>         (red,green,white,black) of which i am connecting green white
>>         and black as suggested and shown in examples available online. 
>>         I had previously asked if i should instead use an FTDI USB to
>>         serial adapter designed for BBBs.
>>         Also, a possibility is, as discussed earlier, the BBB might
>>         be lacking necessary drivers.
>>
>>
>>         On Sun, May 22, 2016 at 1:47 PM, Bruce Boyes
>>         <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>>
>>             If you used a straight through serial cable from your PC
>>             to the CNC then the CNC is likely DCE, since the PC
>>             serial is usually DTE. If you used a null modem cable
>>             then the CNC could be DTE. You didn't specify which cable
>>             you used.
>>
>>             DCE is Data Communication Equipment and originally was a
>>             device like a modem, not a Terminal or PC.  DTE, the Data
>>             Terminal Equipment was "in charge" and could control
>>             peripherals like serial modems or printers. 
>>
>>             A modem or DCE device generally just waits there to be
>>             told what to do. DTE connects to DCE with a "standard"
>>             cable which is just straight through since the hardware
>>             DCE and DTE ports themselves are wired such that the TXD
>>             from DTE connects to the RXD of DCE and vice versa. To
>>             connect DTE to DTE or DCE to DCE you need a "null modem"
>>             cable which swaps those pins in the cable, otherwise you
>>             have both TXD connected to each other = won't work.
>>
>>             What UART adapter are you using on BBB? Did I miss that
>>             information? Apologies if I just added to the confusion.
>>
>>             Bruce
>>
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