Re: RS-232 to usb through virtual PC 7
From: Unseelie (unseelie_at_gmail.com)
Date: 10/11/04
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Date: 11 Oct 2004 12:03:31 -0700
The only caveat I'd give for this is that USB to Serial adapters
frequently insist on being COM3 and higher. If the application he
wants to use insists on using COM1, this may cause a problem.
bearfilm@mac.com (Kevin Nelson) wrote in message news:<14e05f5a.0410100801.75170ce3@posting.google.com>...
> The above guy may be right if speed is an issue, otherwise I use a
> standard Keyspan USB adapter to connect to a Unix serve at work and
> have been using it for 2-3years without a hitch at 38,400 connection
> speed.
> This has been around long enough so most of the kinks have been worked
> out.
> There are two things of note:
> 1) you will not be able to use the adapter on the MAC and Windows side
> at the same time (which I would guess, your need is windows only
> anyway.)
> 2) Install the latest drivers and make sure that your Com port in the
> settings (under VPC Drive list screen, not within windows) has the
> proper driver set.
> Hope this helps.
> Kevin
>
> eastendprd@aol.com (Craig B.) wrote in message news:<6287f375.0409300934.425c2d7e@posting.google.com>...
> > Does anyone know if it would be possible to take an RS-232 device,
> > convert it to USB, and have it run through VPC 7 ? Would I need
> > additional USB drivers to accomplish this?
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