Can the SSC32 handle two input sources?

Lynxmotion Electronics & Software
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I just thought of this question going over my idea in my head.

The SSC32 can operate via a data cable or via the TTL input pins, but can it simultaneously handle input from both the DB-9 and the TTL? The reason I ask this question relates to my idea of using the SSC32 to control the biped servos except the head’s pan/tilt servos. I want to control the pan/tilt servos from my PC wirelessly.

Another question:

Can the SSC32 provide power via pin 9 on the DB-9 connector? I was looking at the Socket Blue Tooth dongle and it can be powered via pin 9 on the dongle connector.

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The SSC32 can’t be used with two serial inputs. The RS-232 is level-shifted to TTL and then passed directly to the serial input pins, so in actuality the SSC32 only has one serial input.

There is no power available on the DB-9 connector.

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Thanks BBlalock,

Then my next question is how can I control 1 servo wirelessly from my pc and have all the other servos controlled via the ssc-32 from the atom?

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Can you talk wirelessly to the Atom and have it just pass-thru the command to the one servo of interest on the ssc-32?

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I guess I could do that using a wiport but was looking for a easy plug and play dongle that would do the trick. It looks like the wiport is the way to go for what I want to do.

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You can consider this free2move.se/prod_spp.shtml
It works for communication, but not for Atom programming, because it does not support DTR RTS signal on RS232

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By the way… a simpler answer to your original question is:

No, it’s not possible.
To use the DB9, you need the two jumpers in that corner in.
To use TTL, you need the two jumpers in that corner out.

Thus, unless you can magically have them both in and out, it’s not possible.
:wink: