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 = Requirements =
-) Random no-name USB to Serial cable. In our case a Sitecom CN (http://www.sitecom.com/usb-to-serial-cable/p/31). Ideailly PL2303-XXX based.
+# Random no-name USB to Serial cable. In our case a Sitecom CN (http://www.sitecom.com/usb-to-serial-cable/p/31). Ideailly PL2303-XXX based.
-) Small plastic enclosure (http://www.maplin.co.uk/miniature-general-purpose-abs-box-1551-series-43710)
+# Small plastic enclosure (http://www.maplin.co.uk/miniature-general-purpose-abs-box-1551-series-43710)
-) A 5 pin IDC which fits on the nanode its FTDI cable. I recycled one from a floppy disk which happened to fit.
+# A 5 pin IDC which fits on the nanode its FTDI cable. I recycled one from a floppy disk which happened to fit.
+# Some (hotglue) to protect the wiring.
 = Introduction =
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 http://www.prolific.com.tw/eng/downloads.asp?ID=58
+and specifically
+http://www.prolific.com.tw/support/files//IO%20Cable/PL-2303HX/Documents/Schematics/SCH_PL2303HXD-QFN32_v1.0.pdf
+http://www.prolific.com.tw/support/files//IO%20Cable/PL-2303X/Documents/Schematics/SCH_PL2303XA-QFN32_V1.0.pdf
+We'll be using a SiteCom one as an example:
+[[http://www.sitecom.com/image/productimage/5350/cn-104-product.jpg|thumb|200px|Sitecom USB/Serial 5v]]
 And this means one of the PL2303 connected to the USB on the one side and providing a 5v serial TTL on the other; and then some RS-232 tranceiver (SP213EH) to lift TTL to RS232 voltages.