Creating a button to dial videoconference address on polycom Group Series

I had been asked to create a one-button solution to dial a videoconference on a polycom group series.  The unit was on a mobile cart and did not have a fixed IP.

I used the Polycom Intergrator Manual to get the API command needed:

dial addressbook name

Where name is the unique first name of an entry in the address book. I needed to create a serial connection from the button to the polycom serial cable (part number 2457-63542-001) .  I first tried an arduino with a  MAX3232C transceiver and DB9 connector, but it could not send the signal required.  I switched to a raspberry pi instead and a FTDI usb to serial adapter which worked correctly.

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