Surprised to hear that -I've found them the most reliable -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Wilksch Sent: Friday, 20 January 2006 7:07 PM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring]USB to serial
I have also been using the prolific USB-serial for downloading from volksloggers and connecting old pda's. Had no problems with it. I wouldn't recommend the Keyspan one though. Very intermittent results. Tom ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Borgelt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia." <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 20, 2006 6:45 PM Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring]USB to serial >A few weeks ago there was some discussion here about USB to serial >convertors and downloading loggers to PC's with USB ports only which >requires the use of USB to serial convertors. > > I got a EW Model D in for calibration and I thought I'd check the > downloads on the various serial ports on the lab machine. > It is a 2.4 Ghz Celeron with serial ports on the motherboard. They were a > joke and I switched to a card with 2 serial ports which seems to work OK. > I also have a 4 way USB port expander and have a Belkin USB to serial on > on USB port(Hardly Normal's or other outlets $50 to $80), a "Prolific" USB > to serial on another(Jameco in California US$18) as well as the Com1 and > Com 2 serial ports. There is also a nother USB to serial RS485 convertor > for setting up and calibrating B400's > > Results: > > Worked perfectly on all 3 USB to RS232 devices. > > Possible trap: > After physical connection and pushing the button and holding it down, the > Model D auto selects the port and you get "putting Model D in IO mode" on > screen. After a few seconds the changes to "awaiting connection". Release > the button at this time as otherwise it seems to stay on this message. > > Mike > > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.21/235 - Release Date: > 19-01-2006 > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.21/235 - Release Date: 19-01-2006 _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [email protected] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [email protected] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
