[time-nuts] OT - USB to LPT Adapter - Does it exist?

[Bob Camp]

Hi

I think the answer to the Atom puzzle is that the standard Southbridge chip has an LPT port in it. More or less they get it for the price of the connector or board header plus maybe a few protection devices.

Bob

On Jan 11, 2013, at 9:18 PM, Ed Palmer <ed_palmer at sasktel.net> wrote:

> A couple of years ago I bought an Intel Atom Dual Core board.  It's equipped with 2 com ports and 1 LPT port.  A quick check at Newegg.com shows that most, but not all, Atom boards (regardless of brand) still include one or two COM ports and 1 LPT port.  So, for somewhere around $100 or less you can get a dual core processor, gigabit ethernet, onboard video, and real serial and parallel ports.
> 
> I use my system as my GPIB and serial port controller to collect data from test equipment or devices like Tbolt, Z3801A, PICTIC, etc.  I reserve the onboard serial ports for critical timing applications.  Other serial devices are served through a terminal server.  Works for me.
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> Ed
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