# LG rs-232 control via raspberry Pi **URL:** \ **Category:** Beginners\ **Tags:** raspberry, lgtv, rs232\ **Created:** [September 5, 2019, 1:50pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/lg-rs-232-control-via-raspberry-pi/81351 "2019-09-05T13:50:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![logan](https://community.openhab.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/278dde/32.png) [@logan](https://community.openhab.org/u/logan)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2019, 1:50pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/lg-rs-232-control-via-raspberry-pi/81351/1 "2019-09-05T13:50:56Z")
Hello all, As the title suggests, I’m attempting to control a slew of LG flatscreens (model 42LX330C), and stumbled upon the openHAB community / [LG serial control binding](https://www.openhab.org/addons/bindings/lgtvserial/) while scouring the internet for solutions. The big hurdles in my setup are: 1. the LG tv’s are lacking IP/ethernet ports, so must use rs-232 serial control 2. tv’s are positioned in pairs along a 100ft/33m span, thus was hoping to add a Raspberry Pi w/ wifi and USB-to-serial cables to connect (2) tv’s to (1) rPi Will definitely have a central OH server to control them, just trying to figure out how to bind the LG-tv _through_ the rPi USB connection? If anyone has a similar project / setup, please post a link/info, and thanks in advance cheers, logan ---
**Author:** ![rossko57](https://community.openhab.org/user_avatar/community.openhab.org/rossko57/32/70263_2.png) [@rossko57](https://community.openhab.org/u/rossko57)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2019, 3:19pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/lg-rs-232-control-via-raspberry-pi/81351/2 "2019-09-05T15:19:17Z")
An alternative approach might be wifi to rs232 dedicated server(s), such as USR products. I’ve looked at doing something similar myself, but not implemented. [https://www.usriot.com/products/rs485-to-wifi-converter.html](https://www.usriot.com/products/rs485-to-wifi-converter.html)