Hi, my laptop doesn't have a serial port.
If I wish to connect to some NI hardware using RS-232, RS-485, CANBUS etc, will I get any problems using a USB to serial adapter?
When I was programming PIC microcontrollers, we were told not to use the adapters to program the PIC. I found this a little confusing as the signal coming from the adapter should be identical to what would come from a serial port. I am not sure what the reason is.
Are there any known issues using a USB to serial adapter with NI hardware (specifically the sbRIO-9651 Reference Carrier that I am using and also just in general) or should I be fine to use it?