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David1234
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conect serial device to router ?

Thu Oct 30, 2014 5:48 pm

Hello
I want to know if I can connect a serial device to the router
and them make the router and the device "talk" ?
let say I connect a serial GPS -can I write a script that display me the GPS status as a warning log?

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Re: conect serial device to router ?

Sat Nov 01, 2014 12:05 am

I want to know if I can connect a serial device to the router
Yes you can make use of the serial port in a number of ways -
GPS on a Mikrotik router -
http://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Manual:System/GPS

Serial Port usage -
http://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Serial_Port_Usage
You can even use the port as a redirected comm port connected to your PC.
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Re: conect serial device to router ?

Sun Nov 02, 2014 1:10 pm

this one isn't good for what I need
http://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Manual:System/GPS

this talk about connecting a gps using USB

I want to connect it to the Serial of the RB

I will try to read and work according to
http://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Serial_Port_Usage

and see if it works
 
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Re: conect serial device to router ?

Sun Nov 02, 2014 1:21 pm

this one isn't good for what I need
http://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Manual:System/GPS
this talk about connecting a gps using USB

I want to connect it to the Serial of the RB
I think you'll find it supports Serial
http://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Manual:System/GPS
port (string; Default: ) Name of the USB/Serial port where GPS receiver is connected
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