[ntp:questions] NTP sever on an isolated Network
Steve Kostecke
kostecke at ntp.org
Tue Jan 13 01:59:15 UTC 2009
On 2009-01-12, Unruh <unruh-spam at physics.ubc.ca> wrote:
> In general serial ports do NOT supply power. The RS232 standard does not
> state that any power should be supplied. Now, some may create serial ports
> which do, but those are out of standard and will depend on whose serial
> port you have. Ie, if you want to be sure, use the usb port for power. The
> standard says they have to supply power (5V)
You're assuming that all computers / SBCs / Embedded Systems have a USB
port.
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Steve Kostecke <kostecke at ntp.org>
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