{"id":8608168712,"title":"Adafruit USB to TTL Serial Cable - Debug \/ Console Cable for Raspberry Pi","handle":"adafruit-usb-to-ttl-serial-cable-debug-console-cable-for-raspberry-pi","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe cable is easiest way ever to connect to your microcontroller\/Raspberry Pi\/WiFi router serial console port. Inside the big USB plug is a USB\u0026lt;-\u0026gt;Serial conversion chip and at the end of the 36\" cable are four wire - red power, black ground, white RX into USB port, and green TX out of the USB port. The power pin provides the 5V @ 500mA direct from the USB port and the RX\/TX pins are 3.3V level for interfacing with the most common 3.3V logic level chipsets.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBecause of the separated pin plugs, this cable is ideal for powering and connecting up to the debug\/login console on the Raspberry Pi or BeagleBone Black. Connect the pins as shown to power the Pi or BBB and establish the RX\/TX link.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso handy for hacking WiFi routers to install alternate OS's, or nearly any other 3.3V logic serial port. This is easier to use than an FTDI cable in many cases because the wires are separated. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis cable is not good for Arduino re-programming\u003c\/b\u003e such as a Boarduino, MENTA, Monochron, etc. because it does not have the DTR\/RTS wire necessary for initiating the bootloader reboot sequence. For that we suggest an \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kjdelectronics.myshopify.com\/products\/adafruit-ftdi-ttl-232-usb-cable\"\u003eFTDI cable \u003c\/a\u003eor \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kjdelectronics.myshopify.com\/products\/adafruit-ftdi-friend-extras-v1-0\"\u003eFTDI friend\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2017-01-30T19:22:00-05:00","created_at":"2017-01-30T19:22:38-05:00","vendor":"kjdElectronics","type":"Adafruit","tags":["Cable","USB"],"price":990,"price_min":990,"price_max":990,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":995,"compare_at_price_min":995,"compare_at_price_max":995,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":29778529032,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"K44","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Adafruit USB to TTL Serial Cable - Debug \/ Console Cable for Raspberry Pi","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":990,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":995,"inventory_quantity":32,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":"954"}],"images":["\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1749\/9663\/products\/954-02.jpg?v=1486747435"],"featured_image":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1749\/9663\/products\/954-02.jpg?v=1486747435","options":["Title"],"content":"\u003cp\u003eThe cable is easiest way ever to connect to your microcontroller\/Raspberry Pi\/WiFi router serial console port. Inside the big USB plug is a USB\u0026lt;-\u0026gt;Serial conversion chip and at the end of the 36\" cable are four wire - red power, black ground, white RX into USB port, and green TX out of the USB port. The power pin provides the 5V @ 500mA direct from the USB port and the RX\/TX pins are 3.3V level for interfacing with the most common 3.3V logic level chipsets.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBecause of the separated pin plugs, this cable is ideal for powering and connecting up to the debug\/login console on the Raspberry Pi or BeagleBone Black. Connect the pins as shown to power the Pi or BBB and establish the RX\/TX link.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso handy for hacking WiFi routers to install alternate OS's, or nearly any other 3.3V logic serial port. This is easier to use than an FTDI cable in many cases because the wires are separated. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis cable is not good for Arduino re-programming\u003c\/b\u003e such as a Boarduino, MENTA, Monochron, etc. because it does not have the DTR\/RTS wire necessary for initiating the bootloader reboot sequence. For that we suggest an \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kjdelectronics.myshopify.com\/products\/adafruit-ftdi-ttl-232-usb-cable\"\u003eFTDI cable \u003c\/a\u003eor \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kjdelectronics.myshopify.com\/products\/adafruit-ftdi-friend-extras-v1-0\"\u003eFTDI friend\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e"}