▲ 1203 ▼ trackpoint is f o r e v e r (slrpnk.net) submitted 2 years ago* by reallykindasorta@slrpnk.net to c/whitepeopletwitter@sh.itjust.works 156 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago (12 children) It has an RS232 port, that's hilarious. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] AbsolutelyNotAVelociraptor@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) I use that port more than my usb ports at work, no kidding. You don't know how many things still use that port to communicate even today. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 10 points 2 years ago Oh, I'm aware, I work on fire alarm systems. permalink fedilink source parent [–] boonhet@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (9 children) There was a point where I really wanted a decent laptop with one to run STAR C3. Never bought the laptop nor the kit but never knew if I'll need it again. I don't own a Benz anymore but it could literally change on a whim because I do still love them lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (8 children) You can get USB to RS232 cables for very little, so any laptop should work. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [+] jerkface@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (6 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (5 children) You do realise there is equipment being manufactured today that uses RS232? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (3 children) We have brand new machines that use RS232 and RS485. We just did some configurating on one of them last week. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) So do some fire panels, come to think of it. They use RS232 for programming, and either RS232 or RS485 for communication between modules. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) Yep. Coincidentally, part of that job involved a fire panel. It falls under the KISS principal - and if it ain't broke, why fix it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Oh, definitely. There's a lot of products in the fire industry that haven't fundamentally changed since the 80s or 90s, maybe a few tweaks. permalink fedilink source parent [+] jerkface@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 7 months ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent [–] boonhet@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago People have reported those not working very well with STAR / DAS I believe. You can usually buy the kit with a laptop included, I just figured I'd wanna try if it runs on something made less than 23 years ago. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AbsolutelyNotAVelociraptor@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) I use that port more than my usb ports at work, no kidding. You don't know how many things still use that port to communicate even today. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 10 points 2 years ago Oh, I'm aware, I work on fire alarm systems. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 10 points 2 years ago Oh, I'm aware, I work on fire alarm systems. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] boonhet@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (9 children) There was a point where I really wanted a decent laptop with one to run STAR C3. Never bought the laptop nor the kit but never knew if I'll need it again. I don't own a Benz anymore but it could literally change on a whim because I do still love them lol permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (8 children) You can get USB to RS232 cables for very little, so any laptop should work. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [+] jerkface@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (6 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (5 children) You do realise there is equipment being manufactured today that uses RS232? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (3 children) We have brand new machines that use RS232 and RS485. We just did some configurating on one of them last week. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) So do some fire panels, come to think of it. They use RS232 for programming, and either RS232 or RS485 for communication between modules. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) Yep. Coincidentally, part of that job involved a fire panel. It falls under the KISS principal - and if it ain't broke, why fix it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Oh, definitely. There's a lot of products in the fire industry that haven't fundamentally changed since the 80s or 90s, maybe a few tweaks. permalink fedilink source parent [+] jerkface@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 7 months ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent [–] boonhet@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago People have reported those not working very well with STAR / DAS I believe. You can usually buy the kit with a laptop included, I just figured I'd wanna try if it runs on something made less than 23 years ago. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (8 children) You can get USB to RS232 cables for very little, so any laptop should work. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [+] jerkface@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (6 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (5 children) You do realise there is equipment being manufactured today that uses RS232? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (3 children) We have brand new machines that use RS232 and RS485. We just did some configurating on one of them last week. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) So do some fire panels, come to think of it. They use RS232 for programming, and either RS232 or RS485 for communication between modules. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) Yep. Coincidentally, part of that job involved a fire panel. It falls under the KISS principal - and if it ain't broke, why fix it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Oh, definitely. There's a lot of products in the fire industry that haven't fundamentally changed since the 80s or 90s, maybe a few tweaks. permalink fedilink source parent [+] jerkface@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 7 months ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent [–] boonhet@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago People have reported those not working very well with STAR / DAS I believe. You can usually buy the kit with a laptop included, I just figured I'd wanna try if it runs on something made less than 23 years ago. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] jerkface@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (6 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (5 children) You do realise there is equipment being manufactured today that uses RS232? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (3 children) We have brand new machines that use RS232 and RS485. We just did some configurating on one of them last week. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) So do some fire panels, come to think of it. They use RS232 for programming, and either RS232 or RS485 for communication between modules. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) Yep. Coincidentally, part of that job involved a fire panel. It falls under the KISS principal - and if it ain't broke, why fix it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Oh, definitely. There's a lot of products in the fire industry that haven't fundamentally changed since the 80s or 90s, maybe a few tweaks. permalink fedilink source parent [+] jerkface@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 7 months ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (5 children) You do realise there is equipment being manufactured today that uses RS232? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (3 children) We have brand new machines that use RS232 and RS485. We just did some configurating on one of them last week. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) So do some fire panels, come to think of it. They use RS232 for programming, and either RS232 or RS485 for communication between modules. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) Yep. Coincidentally, part of that job involved a fire panel. It falls under the KISS principal - and if it ain't broke, why fix it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Oh, definitely. There's a lot of products in the fire industry that haven't fundamentally changed since the 80s or 90s, maybe a few tweaks. permalink fedilink source parent [+] jerkface@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 7 months ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (3 children) We have brand new machines that use RS232 and RS485. We just did some configurating on one of them last week. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) So do some fire panels, come to think of it. They use RS232 for programming, and either RS232 or RS485 for communication between modules. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) Yep. Coincidentally, part of that job involved a fire panel. It falls under the KISS principal - and if it ain't broke, why fix it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Oh, definitely. There's a lot of products in the fire industry that haven't fundamentally changed since the 80s or 90s, maybe a few tweaks. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) So do some fire panels, come to think of it. They use RS232 for programming, and either RS232 or RS485 for communication between modules. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) Yep. Coincidentally, part of that job involved a fire panel. It falls under the KISS principal - and if it ain't broke, why fix it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Oh, definitely. There's a lot of products in the fire industry that haven't fundamentally changed since the 80s or 90s, maybe a few tweaks. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) Yep. Coincidentally, part of that job involved a fire panel. It falls under the KISS principal - and if it ain't broke, why fix it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Oh, definitely. There's a lot of products in the fire industry that haven't fundamentally changed since the 80s or 90s, maybe a few tweaks. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Oh, definitely. There's a lot of products in the fire industry that haven't fundamentally changed since the 80s or 90s, maybe a few tweaks. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] jerkface@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 7 months ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] boonhet@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago People have reported those not working very well with STAR / DAS I believe. You can usually buy the kit with a laptop included, I just figured I'd wanna try if it runs on something made less than 23 years ago. permalink fedilink source parent
