MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
MCDIG
CENTER FOR DIGITAL GEOLOGY
This is a chart of some of the serial port adapters available on the market as of June 2002. These adapters connect to any device with a
D-Sub9 Serial Port and allow you to connect to other Bluetooth devices as if there were a serial cable between them. Many of these
devices advertise plug and play functionality, but I have not found it to be that simple.
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Cost |
Dimensions |
Power Consumption |
Range and Rate |
Interface |
Operating Connection |
Notes |
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$365 |
119x62x31mm 120grams |
?? Rechargeable Batteries (4h) |
>100m 1.2-460 Kbps |
RS232 |
Multipoint enabled (up to 7 devices) |
Scatternet enabled Class 1 radio |
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?? |
47x31x16mm |
?? |
~20m 115Kbps (SW configurable) |
RS232 Can be DSUB9 powered |
2 configurable modes: Endpoint and Connection (Point-to-Point) |
Class 2 BT radio Samples may have lim. func. |
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?? |
110x43x20mm 150grams |
2W |
100m 115Kbps |
RS232 DSUB-9 |
?? |
Class 1 BT radio |
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$495 |
50x60x20mm 150grams |
?? Optional
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10m (20-100m versions available) |
RS232 DSUB-9 |
Point-to-Point |
OEM available, but no specs |
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$630(PKG) $350-$410 (OEM) |
84.6x63.3x34.6 (PKG) 65x40 (OEM) |
500mW(PKG) 82-100mA (OEM current) |
50m 115Kbps |
RS232 DSUB9 40pin header and serial port |
Point-to-point |
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PKG/OEM $640/410 $1260 (OEM w/ Dev. SW) |
Same as above |
Same as above |
50m 230Kbps |
Same as above |
Multipoint (up to 7 devices) |
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?? |
56x56x10mm |
30-100mA |
100m |
Plug-in TTL or External RS232 |
Point-to-point? |
Developer’s evaluation kit available |
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