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Hi there! I have read an article on how to make a recharging cradle out of the normal serial cradle. Is anyone out there who knows how to modify a USB one?
Thanks

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Al dude

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Where did you read the article?

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Here it is....
http://discussion.visorcentral.com/...p?threadid=3874
There is a guy there who knows how to modify a USB cradle, but he hasn't reply to my e-mail yet.

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Al dude

Registered: Dec 1999
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The USB cradle would use the same pin (#7 - VDOCK) for recharging as the serial cradle. Pins 2, 3, 4, and 7 are the same on both.

1 RXD (serial)
2 KBD (not used on USB)
3 HS1 (both)
4 GND (both)
5 USB_D- (USB)
6 USB_D+ (USB)
7 VDOCK (both - currently not used by either)
8 TXD (serial)

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Registered: Sep 1999
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About 9 months ago I followed those instructions and made two rechargable cradles (one serial for work, one USB for home). (btw. a great place to get pc boards made is at http://www.expresspcb.com) It works fine and I haven't changed a battery since. Be warned that using the VDOCK pin and modifing it to connect to the batteries may interfear with future accessories, like perhaps the rechargeable Springboard Cell Phone. I don't know how they recharge it, but if they supply a special cradle with it, then this mod to your visor will make it dangerously incompatable. And of course, it will void your warrentee big time.

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Thanks guys....
I'll think again if I should go ahead and modify it.
I'll be a much happier Visor user if recharging is a build-in feature, even if that means spending 30 bucks more...

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