[BVARC] Dumb question of the day

2015-08-21 Thread McClure, Rob K via BVARC
Hello all, I think I may have the dumb question of the day. Does anyone (or in the case of the BVARC brain trust) or everyone know if the RS232 to USB convertors are bidirectional? We have an issue at work where there is some sort of box/gadget/gizmo attached to one of our older servers via

Re: [BVARC] Dumb question of the day

2015-08-21 Thread McClure, Rob K via BVARC
] Dumb question of the day Yes, USB to RS-232 converters are bidirectional. On 8/21/2015 9:12 AM, McClure, Rob K via BVARC wrote: Hello all, I think I may have the dumb question of the day. Does anyone (or in the case of the BVARC brain trust) or everyone know if the RS232 to USB convertors

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2015-08-21 Thread GMuller885--- via BVARC
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Re: [BVARC] Dumb question of the day

2015-08-21 Thread Rick Hiller via BVARC
Directron 10402 Harwin Drive 77036 just east of the west SH tollway. http://search.directron.com/newsearch.php?find=usb+to+rs232 both the Prolific and the FTDI chipset adapters. R Subject: Re: [BVARC] Dumb question of the day The second half of his question Last, does

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2015-08-21 Thread Jonathan Guthrie via BVARC
Yes, USB to RS-232 converters are bidirectional. On 8/21/2015 9:12 AM, McClure, Rob K via BVARC wrote: Hello all, I think I may have the dumb question of the day. Does anyone (or in the case of the BVARC brain trust) or everyone know if the RS232 to USB convertors are bidirectional? We

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2015-08-21 Thread K5HM via BVARC
www.qrz.com/db/k5hm Excelsior! From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of James Burrough via BVARC Sent: Friday, August 21, 2015 11:00 AM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB bvarc@bvarc.org Cc: James Burrough jandpburro...@sbcglobal.net Subject: Re: [BVARC] Dumb question

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2015-08-21 Thread James Burrough via BVARC
The second half of his question Last, does anyone know a source in town for the RS232 to USB with the FTDI chipset here in town? is very important to me, also. I have yet to find a reliable source for the cable converter. Anyone with a suggestion? On Friday, August 21, 2015 10:32 AM,

Re: [BVARC] Dumb question of the day

2015-08-21 Thread K5HM via BVARC
] On Behalf Of Rick Hiller via BVARC Sent: Friday, August 21, 2015 11:14 AM To: 'BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB' bvarc@bvarc.org Cc: rhil...@sdicgm.com Subject: Re: [BVARC] Dumb question of the day Directron 10402 Harwin Drive 77036 just east of the west SH tollway. http

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2015-08-21 Thread EMD Cebridge via BVARC
] On Behalf Of McClure, Rob K via BVARC Sent: Friday, August 21, 2015 9:12 AM To: BVARC (bvarc@bvarc.org) Cc: McClure, Rob K Subject: [BVARC] Dumb question of the day Hello all, I think I may have the dumb question of the day. Does anyone (or in the case of the BVARC brain trust) or everyone

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2015-08-21 Thread McClure, Rob K via BVARC
these things didn’t all work the same. Regards, Rob McClure IT Analyst Cameron From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of Jon Noxon via BVARC Sent: Friday, August 21, 2015 12:53 PM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Cc: Jon Noxon Subject: Re: [BVARC] Dumb question of the day

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2015-08-21 Thread gmuller885 via BVARC
: Jon Noxon j...@noxon.cc Subject: Re: [BVARC] Dumb question of the day Rob, You have received a lot of information but since no one else has brought it up... RS-232 originally defined both levels and various signal pins. Most USB to RS-232 converters do not have all of the other signals

Re: [BVARC] Dumb question of the day

2015-08-21 Thread Jon Noxon via BVARC
Rob, You have received a lot of information but since no one else has brought it up... RS-232 originally defined both levels and various signal pins. Most USB to RS-232 converters do not have all of the other signals. They will have Tx and Rx, but if your gizmo needs the other signals for

Re: [BVARC] Dumb question of the day

2015-08-21 Thread Scott Royall via BVARC
] *On Behalf Of *Jon Noxon via BVARC *Sent:* Friday, August 21, 2015 12:53 PM *To:* BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB *Cc:* Jon Noxon *Subject:* Re: [BVARC] Dumb question of the day Rob, You have received a lot of information but since no one else has brought it up... RS-232 originally defined

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2015-08-21 Thread Jon Noxon via BVARC
...@noxon.cc Subject: Re: [BVARC] Dumb question of the day Rob, You have received a lot of information but since no one else has brought it up... RS-232 originally defined both levels and various signal pins. Most USB to RS-232 converters do not have all of the other signals. They will have