Repurpose old tx products

[afsilver]

Been away from the scene for quite some time now, and i recently dug up some of my old TX products, during a project of mine.
What i am wondering is if it is possible to use either the nand-x or the ck3 pro to read ttl data from non xbox related harware.
To be more specific, i have a zyxel router i want to debrand and need to connect it via com/ttl.
I know ttl usb cables cost 1-2$ @ ebay etc. but i want to use what i have at hand if possible.

If this is the completly wrong place to ask, feel free to call an idiot etc.

 

[gavin_darkglide]

It should work, if you can get the voltages right. I think the xbox runs UART at 3.3v, and most PC's/Routers run it at 5v, so a few dropping resistors inline, and it should work. Maybe not, but that is what I would try. It would also help if you got on the openwrt/ddwrt forums, and did some research on your specific router. That being said, most custom router firmware can be installed from the web interface. I have come across some that dont work as well on some hardware though.