On 12 June 2014 20:07, Steve Miller <stevem@???> wrote:
I'd still avoid cheap clones of Prolific devices (frequently PL2303 without
> serial numbers). I have never had a problem with FTDI devices though they
> are a little more expensive and they too are being cloned now.
>
Unrelated to the discussion on timers, I was wondering what the main
difference was between the cheapo clones and those they're clones of and
more expensive FTDI-based serial adapters? There seems to be quite a
discrepancy between the two classes of devices, and I recently plumped with
the FTDI-style because they seemed more like they were likely to be
compatible but I have no idea why that may be so.
Any insights, theories or myths would be interesting to hear not least just
to put my mind at ease that I didn't spend over-the-odds for two cables
(one with an RJ45 end to connect to my mikrotik router and one with a
bog-standard RS232 connector)
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