In SX Microcontrollers, SX/B Compiler and SX-Key Tool, PJMonty wrote:

CrustyNoodle,

Bear in mind that all the solutions being offered are essentially USB serial ports in chip form.  You're still doing a USB to Serial conversion within the chip/driver combo, but you're doing it with a chip on your board instead of in an adapter.  It could be argued that it's cheaper to buy a single serial adapter rather than keep putting USB chips on each board, depending on the number of boards you end up making.  Also, you can get away with talking to a serial port without using a full blown level converter such as a MAX-232, so you wouldn't necessarily add that cost to each board.  

Just something to think about...

Thanks,
PeterM

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