USB TTL Decision Matrix
- Rosanne Zhu
For Jetson to Pixhawk communication
Need to buy at least 3
Decision Matrix:
| Notes | Amazon (A) | BC-Robotics(B) | Amazon (C) | AdaFruit (D) | Amazon (E) | Amazon (F) |
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URL | Product | DSD TECH SH-U09C5 USB to TTL UART Converter Cable with FTDI Chip Support 5V 3.3V 2.5V 1.8V TTL | USB to TTL Serial Cable - Debug / Console Cable for Raspberry Pi | ||||
Price (USD) | Lower is better (need to buy 3) | $15.49 (x3 is $46.47) Amazon Prime available so 1-day free shipping (plus 1 year warranty) Only 1 left in stock at the time of writing this | $12.95 (x3 is $38.85) $2 shipping, 2-14 business days | $19.99 (x3 is $59.97) Amazon Prime available so 1-day free shipping (plus 1 year warranty) | $13.61 CAD (x3 is $40.84) $31 DHL shipping, 1-3 business days | $20.98 (x3 is $62.94) Amazon Prime available so 1-day free shipping | $9.99 (x3 is $28.97) Amazon Prime available so 1-day free shipping |
Voltage | Doesn’t matter since we will cut off power wire anyways? | Supports 3.3V and 5V output | 3.3V & 5V Logic Compatible | Support 5V 3.3V 2.5V 1.8V | - | 5.0 V | 3.3V |
Dimensions (L x W x H) | - | 5.6 x 2 x 0.3 cm | 92cm (36”) cable | 3.81 x 1.02 x 0.38 cm; 5.67 Grams | 36” cable | 3ft (92cm/36”) cable | 3ft (92cm/36”) cable |
Additional Specs | - | FTDI FT232RL chip Serial Adapter | 4 individual connectors | FTDI chip Serial Adapter | SiLabs chip 4 individual (separated) connectors | FTDI FT232 chip 6 pin Female Socket Header | Prolific PL2303TA chip 4 pin Female Socket flying leads |
OS Compatability | - | Windows (11, 10, 7) and Mac OS | - | Windows (XP, 7,8,10), Ubuntu (11.10), kernel (3.0.0-19), Mac OS (X 10.3 to 10.8), Mac OS X (10.9 and above) | Windows 7/8/10, Mac OS X, Linux | Windows 11 10 8 7 Linux Mac | Windows 10 8 7 XP Vista |
Decision | TBD |
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Decision reason |
| No cable | Cheaper and has individual connectors | No cable and too expensive | Too expensive including shipping | 6-pin connector and longer cable but more epensive | Cheapest and meets criteria Longer cable option available |