OK - I'll try again to answer. There are 36 posts in this thread so far, so I don't know which ones you're quoting. And most posts contain all the previous posts, so reading through them is pretty inefficient for me.
On Wed, Apr 10, 2019 at 6:14 PM Brian K. White <[email protected]> wrote: > They are all usb-to-db9. Every time someone says "usb-serial adapter", > that is exactly what they are talking about, is exactly that object. > > Kurt specifically asked if yours had a DB25. > Why did you answer that question with "Yes, it has usb on one end and > DB9 on the other." ? > Because my usb/serial adapter is exactly that - a single unit with a usb connector on one end, and a DB9 on the other. It's not an adapter - it's a cable. > > Are you following what the problem is here? > Kurt asked: "...one side is a USB plug and the other is a DB25 male plug?" > You answered: "Yes, ... usb plug on one end, and DB9 on the other." > Again, I answer with the facts I know. If someone is searching for discrepancies, I'm sure you'll find them. I'm doing the best I can. > > You have to try to be more careful with things like that. > The answer to his question should have been "No. My usb-serial adapter > does not have a DB25 plug, it has usb on one end and DB9 male on the > other end." > That's a detail that matters. Kurt had a specific reason for asking that > specific question. He did his part by being careful and accurate when > asking the question. > I really feel very negative about this whole process now. I've tried to be upbeat, and answer the best I can. When you say "You have to try to be more careful with things like that." you make me feel like a school boy being reprimanded. When I say the cable has usb on one end, and db9 on the other, why not just take that as the answer instead of looking for discrepancies? > > The only way anyone can help you, is by asking you questions and using > your eyes to tell them what you see, and using your hands to try things > that they ask you to try. > The only way that can possibly work, is if you hold up your end and read > what they actually write. > I've tried to hold up my end best I can. When I ask a question, get one reply from someone, then another member comments on the reply, then another member corrects one of the replies, then a member suggests I get a new cable, but suggests the cables in a completely new thread - it's very tough to sort through all the comments, understand what goes where, and figure out what to do. There have been multiple references to my "serial cable". I've never ever used - or mentioned - a serial cable. Only a usb/serial cable. I've tried to read and understand the 36 posts in this thread, and the 40+ posts in my first thread. I'm completely underwater and won't cause more problems for you. Thanks. Tom M. > > -- > bkw > > >
