Any electronics (component) experts on here that could help?
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Long story short, I want to add a 9pin serial header to my TP-Link wireless access point.
It isn't as straight forward as soldering an RS232 header to points on the motherboard, it requires a serial converter board (MAX3232) in-between.
I have the diagrams and understand the requirement for 0.1uf capacitors and the requirement to bridge pins 1 and 3, pins 4 and 5 with them but I'm out of my depth with the rest of it. I'm pretty handy with a soldering iron, I just need baby steps on what goes where. As the picture shows it looks like they've used a breadboard - whereas I'd probably do without that if feasible - again thoughts on that?
Any help would be much appreciated.
Access point mainboard:
MAX3232 wiring diagram
MAX3232 board
9pin male header
It isn't as straight forward as soldering an RS232 header to points on the motherboard, it requires a serial converter board (MAX3232) in-between.
I have the diagrams and understand the requirement for 0.1uf capacitors and the requirement to bridge pins 1 and 3, pins 4 and 5 with them but I'm out of my depth with the rest of it. I'm pretty handy with a soldering iron, I just need baby steps on what goes where. As the picture shows it looks like they've used a breadboard - whereas I'd probably do without that if feasible - again thoughts on that?
Any help would be much appreciated.
Access point mainboard:
MAX3232 wiring diagram
MAX3232 board
9pin male header
Difficult to see what is going on, but a few comments.
What is the purpose of this?
I don't like that apparently uninsulated bare copper wire used for the connections, it must be enamelled, but that's rubbish IMO.
The soldering at P1 looks a mess.
Keep all the wires a short as possible, not looping round the board like that.
What is the purpose of this?
I don't like that apparently uninsulated bare copper wire used for the connections, it must be enamelled, but that's rubbish IMO.
The soldering at P1 looks a mess.
Keep all the wires a short as possible, not looping round the board like that.
anarki said:
Long story short, I want to add a 9pin serial header to my TP-Link wireless access point.
It isn't as straight forward as soldering an RS232 header to points on the motherboard, it requires a serial converter board (MAX3232) in-between.
I have the diagrams and understand the requirement for 0.1uf capacitors and the requirement to bridge pins 1 and 3, pins 4 and 5 with them but I'm out of my depth with the rest of it. I'm pretty handy with a soldering iron, I just need baby steps on what goes where. As the picture shows it looks like they've used a breadboard - whereas I'd probably do without that if feasible - again thoughts on that?
Any help would be much appreciated.
The chip is mounted on a bit of veroboard which is about as simple as you could get it. You can't just solder the capacitors onto the legs.It isn't as straight forward as soldering an RS232 header to points on the motherboard, it requires a serial converter board (MAX3232) in-between.
I have the diagrams and understand the requirement for 0.1uf capacitors and the requirement to bridge pins 1 and 3, pins 4 and 5 with them but I'm out of my depth with the rest of it. I'm pretty handy with a soldering iron, I just need baby steps on what goes where. As the picture shows it looks like they've used a breadboard - whereas I'd probably do without that if feasible - again thoughts on that?
Any help would be much appreciated.
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