You should consider using one of the old HP handheld PCs. It uses the old tech and it comes with a comport. Friends of mine have been using it with the old RIB software and its work fine with it. FYI. http://www.google.com/search?q=HP+LX+200&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a
Adam Kb2jpd On 5/15/07, Ron Wright, Skywarn Coodinator <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Jim, Wonder if this is with one of your radios or is consistant with others. One note is the speed of the computer. RS232 at a particlar baud rate is the same for all computers except for the data speed determind by the time between bytes. Some have commented newer high speed computers work too fast. The radio might not be able to respond quickly enough if the data is fed too fast. I use an old 486. If your situation is intermitment it might be on the edge of where it will work and not work. 73, ron, n9ee/r --- In [email protected]<Repeater-Builder%40yahoogroups.com>, "Jim Cicirello" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Guys, > I am having an intermittent programming problem with my Motorola Rib > Box. This is > one of the after market rib boxes that works great 95% of the time and > the other 5% I get an error message Serial BUS FAILURE POWER FAULT. My > radio is powered up, my battery is good in the rib box and the box is > on, I have used two different cables, and still the error.What would I > look for? I have looked for solder joints on the db25's and all look > good. I have pinned out the cables, all good. Any ideas would be > greatly appreciated. Thank JIM >
