Thanks Josh. Being new to the "102-Windows" world, I just adopted the parameters in the Telcom manual.
I just tried a different serial to USB cable with the same null modem adapter I used before. This time Windows doesn't even recognize the insertion of the cable in the laptop. Regarding Prolific: I used the driver that came with the original serial/usb cable. It was provided by Prolific, so that's why I'm using that driver. As today's cable isn't recognized by Windows, I don't know what driver to use, or just keep plugging away on the Prolific driver. When people say they've had poor luck with Prolific, are they saying with a Prolific cable? or with a Prolific driver? Tom M. On Fri, Apr 5, 2019 at 9:44 AM Josh Malone <[email protected]> wrote: > I've had better luck with Cool Term: http://freeware.the-meiers.org/ > > I'd also suggest to start without flow-control or parity turned on, so > STAT57N1D. Is there a reason you're using parity and/or flow control? > > -Josh > > On Fri, Apr 5, 2019 at 9:32 AM Thomas Morehouse <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > Wow - after several weeks, sounds like I'd need to start over. > > > > On the FTDI link, I only see a chip on a board - not a cable. Are we > saying I'd need to open the laptop and replace a chip on the m/board, then > find new drivers? > > > > And if so, how would that affect the TeraTerm, the cable(s) and the null > modem adapter that I've tried so far? > > > > Thanks. > > Tom M. > > > > > > On Fri, Apr 5, 2019 at 9:24 AM John Gardner <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> Yes, but tieing the TX & RX pins together physically tests > >> > >> the whole TX & RX path - And the convertor, on the PC > >> > >> side. Like Birt, I suspect your Prolific device. > >> > >> > >> > >> On 4/5/19, Thomas Morehouse <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > John - isn't that the same as using half/full duplex? TeraTerm on > Win10 > >> > lets me "echo" sent characters; duplex on TELCOM lets me do the same > on the > >> > 102. > >> > > >> > Tom M. > >> > > >> > > >> > On Fri, Apr 5, 2019 at 9:11 AM John Gardner <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > > >> >> You should be able to tie ("loop back") the TX pin of > >> >> > >> >> your convertor to the RX pin, so that sent characters > >> >> > >> >> are echoed to the display. Same deal on the MT side. > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> On 4/5/19, John Gardner <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> > Been there, done that - I've had good luck with the FTDI-based > >> >> > > >> >> > convertors sold by Adafruit. Some good tutorials on that site too. > >> >> > > >> >> > https://www.adafruit.com/product/284 > >> >> > > >> >> > On 4/5/19, Jeffrey Birt <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> >> FWIW, I have had very bad luck with Prolific USB<->Serial > converters. > >> >> The > >> >> >> have failed to work 90% of the time when I have tried them (on > >> >> >> multiple > >> >> >> platforms, applications, etc.) > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> FDTI converters are much better, far, far fewer issues. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> I’m not saying for certain that the Prolific adapter is your > issue but > >> >> if > >> >> >> it > >> >> >> were me, I would suspect it. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Jeff_Birt (Hey Birt!) > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> From: M100 <[email protected]> On Behalf Of > Thomas > >> >> >> Morehouse > >> >> >> Sent: Friday, April 5, 2019 7:15 AM > >> >> >> To: [email protected] > >> >> >> Subject: Re: [M100] TeraTerm - still not communicating > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> John - sorry, but I'm a dolt. Unfortunately I have no idea what > >> >> "looping > >> >> >> back both sides" means. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Hitting a brick wall! > >> >> >> > >> >> >> TM > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> On Fri, Apr 5, 2019 at 8:08 AM John Gardner <[email protected] > >> >> >> <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: > >> >> >> > >> >> >> OK. sounds like you know what you're doing. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Have you tried looping back both sides of the connection? > >> >> >> > >> >> >> On 4/5/19, John Gardner <[email protected] <mailto: > [email protected]> > > >> >> >> wrote: > >> >> >>> On the Device Manager toolbar, click View & select "Show > >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> hidden devices". What do you see now? > >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> I'm not familiar with Prolific-based USB to Serial devices; > >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> do you have the requisite driver loaded? > >> >> >>> > >> >> >>> On 4/5/19, John Gardner <[email protected] <mailto: > [email protected]> > > >> >> >>> wrote: > >> >> >>>> In W10, open the Control Panel, click on Device Manager, > >> >> >>>> > >> >> >>>> click Ports (COM & LPT) - COM1 is normally the default - Is > >> >> >>>> > >> >> >>>> that what you see? > >> >> >>>> > >> >> >>>> On 4/5/19, Thomas Morehouse <[email protected] > >> >> >>>> <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: > >> >> >>>>> Gentlemen - > >> >> >>>>> > >> >> >>>>> I've got my 102 connected to my Win10 laptop. > >> >> >>>>> > >> >> >>>>> USB to serial cable, with null modem adapter. > >> >> >>>>> > >> >> >>>>> I've got Telcom STAT set to 57E1E. Then I choose TERM. > >> >> >>>>> > >> >> >>>>> I've got TeraTerm set to Com6/Prolific, with port set to 1200 > bps, > >> >> >>>>> 7E1, > >> >> >>>>> xon/off. > >> >> >>>>> > >> >> >>>>> Still no comms either way. Characters typed on either device > don't > >> >> >>>>> appear > >> >> >>>>> on the other device. > >> >> >>>>> > >> >> >>>>> I'm just guessing at how to use TeraTerm, as even in the help > files > >> >> >>>>> I > >> >> >>>>> find > >> >> >>>>> no "step by step" to connecting. In other words, what to do > when. > >> >> >>>>> > >> >> >>>>> Advice from a TeraTerm user needed! > >> >> >>>>> Thanks. > >> >> >>>>> Tom M. > >> >> >>>>> > >> >> >>>> > >> >> >>> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> > > >> >> > >> > >
