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Quick Poll: Do You Remember RS-232?

Aug. 22, 2025

Have you used RS-232 yet?

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RS-232 is a serial interface that is still around but mostly for existing legacy hardware. USB and networks have replaced the need for this type of interface although serial ports still dominate microcontroller interfaces. They just no longer use the high voltage RS-232 standard.

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