Re: [ql-users] USBwiz USB to serial device

2007-02-18 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes Malcolm Cadman wrote: In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], gwicks [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes - Original Message - From: To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2007 9:11 AM Subject: Re: [ql-users] USBwiz USB to serial

Re: [ql-users] USBwiz USB to serial device

2007-02-17 Thread Matrassyl
In a message dated 16/02/2007 19:48:47 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The hardware interface is the *easy* bit. Does anyone have the expertise/time to write drivers? Tony The USBwiz-Box derivative is external, plugs into an RS232 connector but also needs a power

Re: [ql-users] USBwiz USB to serial device

2007-02-17 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 16/02/2007 19:48:47 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The hardware interface is the *easy* bit. Does anyone have the expertise/time to write drivers? Tony The USBwiz-Box

Re: [ql-users] USBwiz USB to serial device

2007-02-17 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 17/02/2007 09:27:38 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: It will probably need to run off superHermes to be of pracical use. This can run up to 230400. You can use a standard 25D serial

Re: [ql-users] USBwiz USB to serial device

2007-02-17 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Tony Firshman wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 17/02/2007 09:27:38 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: It will probably need to run off superHermes to be of pracical use. This can run up to 230400. You can use a

Re: [ql-users] USBwiz USB to serial device

2007-02-17 Thread Marcel Kilgus
Tony Firshman wrote: I will get one of these and play: http://www.ghielectronics.com/details.php?id=5sid=6 I've read the manual. Actually this is a pretty neat device and easy to program. The problem is the serial link. While it could be easily used to attach USB keyboards and mice to the QL,

Re: [ql-users] USBwiz USB to serial device

2007-02-17 Thread Tony Firshman
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Marcel Kilgus wrote: Tony Firshman wrote: I will get one of these and play: http://www.ghielectronics.com/details.php?id=5sid=6 I've read the manual. Actually this is a pretty neat device and easy to program. The problem is the serial link.

Re: [ql-users] USBwiz USB to serial device

2007-02-17 Thread Laurence Reeves
Marcel Kilgus wrote: Tony Firshman wrote: I will get one of these and play: http://www.ghielectronics.com/details.php?id=5sid=6 I've read the manual. Actually this is a pretty neat device and easy to program. The problem is the serial link. While it could be easily used to attach

Re: [ql-users] USBwiz USB to serial device

2007-02-17 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Tony Firshman [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes I still think though that the chances of getting QL drivers are not good. Which is a pity, as there are a host of free drivers available for absolutely everything that can be attached to PC's and Unix derivatives computers.

Re: [ql-users] USBwiz USB to serial device

2007-02-17 Thread gwicks
- Original Message - From: To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2007 9:11 AM Subject: Re: [ql-users] USBwiz USB to serial device If you Tony would help with the connectors the list would like to club together or dare I say Quanta to sponsor someone the $100 US

Re: [ql-users] USBwiz USB to serial device

2007-02-17 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], gwicks [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes - Original Message - From: To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2007 9:11 AM Subject: Re: [ql-users] USBwiz USB to serial device If you Tony would help with the connectors the list would like to club

Re: [ql-users] USBwiz USB to serial device

2007-02-17 Thread Rich Mellor
On Sat, 17 Feb 2007 20:54:18 -, Malcolm Cadman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], gwicks [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes - Original Message - From: To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2007 9:11 AM Subject: Re: [ql-users] USBwiz USB to serial

Re: [ql-users] USBwiz USB to serial device

2007-02-17 Thread Rick Chagouri-Brindle
Worth downloading the PDF files ...to have a look at what it can do. It has built in drivers for USB mouse and keyboard. As well as USB printers. Controllable from an 8 bit micro-computer. The programming language uses two letters, so, for example : MD is make a directory CD change a

Re: [ql-users] USBwiz USB to serial device

2007-02-17 Thread tony
Malcolm Cadman wrote: In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], gwicks [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes - Original Message - From: To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2007 9:11 AM Subject: Re: [ql-users] USBwiz USB to serial device If you Tony would help with the connectors

Re: [ql-users] USBwiz USB to serial device

2007-02-17 Thread tony
Rick Chagouri-Brindle wrote: Yes, this certainly looks very interesting - at least the QL would be able to connect to USB memory devices and USB printers - although with the latter, you have to bear in mind that they must be ASCII printers (not winprinters still). The product certainly looks

Re: [ql-users] USBwiz USB to serial device

2007-02-16 Thread Matrassyl
In a message dated 16/02/2007 10:52:22 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Recent issue of Nuts Volts has article by Jan Axelson. She writes about USBwiz from GHI Electronics. Priced at about $50, allows serial to USB communication. Her site is Lvr.com and ghi is at