This is the Visor Edge Data cable. It has a Modem pinout and is powered by the Edge. It uses the same Low Power technology which is mentioned elsewhere on this site, which means that interface is quasi-RS232 (0-3.3v). Many types of gear are compatible with this, such as GPS, modems, data acquisition units, etc. Click the "Add to Cart" button to place the item in your shopping cart. We offer it for $39.99. |
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Press Release - Purple Data Cables announces new Low Power cable technology
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Purple Data Cables today announces the availablity of a new Low Power technology for Visor interface cables. This technology is available for all Visors (Solo, Deluxe, Prism, Neo, Pro, Platinum, Edge.) They can be used to connect serially with a large number of add-on devices such as GPS, modems, data acquisition units, etc. These cables have interface electronics packaged inside the cable. The significance of this new Low Power technology lies in the much lower power consumption as compared to standard RS232 interface cables - they draw less than a tenth of the power! Anyone that uses a serial connection between a Visor and an add-on device can benefit from this technology.
These cables are currently in production and are shipping.
This is the latest addition to the product lineup for Purple Data Cables, the world's largest manufacturer of RS232 data cables for Visors. Interested parties can find more information about Purple Data Cables Cables on www.pcables.com.
ADDITIONAL INFO:
The low-power cable technology is based on CMOS inverters instead of a capacitor charge-pump based RS232 converter chip. The inverters draw much less quiescent current than the charge pump. Consequently, this technology is able to be used with many of the new Visors - Platinum, Neo, Pro, Edge which do not provide enough current to operate the RS232 converter chip.