[DavidTrap (David)]

Hi,

Looking at a FIT PC for a remote observatory installation - they come highly recommended by many for this purpose.

Can anyone comment on their experiences with the native serial ports on the IPC2 i5? One is a fully fledged RS-232, but the other two are "two wire" ports. Do they communicate successfully with astronomy equipment, eg. planewave focuser, dew heater controller?

I'd like to avoid serial to USB converters if possible - just another point of failure.

Thanks in advance,
David T