FTDI DF Robot.com + Seeed Stalker

Forum 2005-2010 (read only) Hardware Interfacing
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I have a Seeedstudio Stalker a DFRobot FTDI converter and after a bit of searching i don't think the pinouts are the same.

Which is more common style of FTDI breakout? For example the DFRobot FTDI breakout directly attaches to the Diavolino by Evil Mad Science.

Is my only option to make an adaptor board to match the 2 different pinouts?

Just checking that on the Stalker the pinouts are as follows (Hobby connector to battery)

DTR
GND
TX
RX
+5

I imagine that it is supposed to be
TX - RX
RX - TX

Any help appreciated!
Adrian

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could someone please confirm the Seeeduino Stalker proggramming interface pinout and if it is supposed to be Tx to Rx and vice versa or TX - TX etc.

Arduino noob, seriously stuck and scared of blowing it up.

Thanks in advance,
Adrian

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There is no general rule for labeling - it depends from which side you are looking so please use the datasheets. Why do you think WE should use the datasheets??

Edit:

If in doubt just connect the pins through a 4.7 or 10k resistor. This will prevent any harm if the connection is wrong. Then try it vice versa. If you have to solder an adapter you can just leave those resistors

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Thanks for your response, I have found the datasheets and it describes the port in question, funny thing is it's the only port on the board that isn't labeled. No markings, no screen print labels. I was posting hoping that someone else had run across this problem.

http://www.seeedstudio.com/depot/datasheet/Seeeduino_Stalker.pdf
http://www.seeedstudio.com/depot/datasheet/Seeedstalker_V1.0.pdf

I'll try the resistors, thanks for that snippet of information.

Adrian

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Well i think i have killed my board somehow but have no idea how to test it, The FTDI board programs a Diavolino by Evil Mad Science just fine, but when plugged into the Stalker it just flashes the RX light and nothing happens, it just sits there.

Does anyone have any ideas?

Adrian