Hi I have a few of those from back in the BBS days. None of them seem to have drivers any more.
Bob On May 23, 2012, at 12:52 AM, DaveH wrote: > I used to run a multi-line BBS (Wildcat!) and may still have two multi-port > serial interfaces. I know that one has eight com ports and the other can > support 64 but only has 32 ports installed. > > Give me a day or two to dig them out (if I still have them) -- they were > both working fine when removed from service and Drivers are available (just > checked their website). > > PCI bus. DB-25 connectors. > > http://www.digi.com/ > > > Dave > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] >> Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 05:14 >> To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement >> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Serial port server .. any interest >> in a writeup onusing ? >> >> For the maximum software compatibility, I'd go for the >> multiple port serial card. Next step up would be a PCI >> expansion chasis like a Magma using multiple serial cards. I >> got one on ebay and PCI slots work like the real thing under >> both linux and windows. I use it for multiple soundcards, but >> it works for any PCI card. >> The only trick is to power the PCI expansion chassis before booting. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: "J. L. Trantham" <[email protected]> >> Sender: [email protected] >> Date: Tue, 22 May 2012 06:54:02 >> To: 'Discussion of precise time and frequency >> measurement'<[email protected]> >> Reply-To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement >> <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Serial port server .. any interest >> in a write up >> onusing ? >> >> Pete, >> >> I would like to hear more about this. Consider me an infant >> in 'network' >> and use really simple terms. >> >> I have an old Dell computer that runs Win2KPro with two >> serial ports built >> in that was discarded by my office. I use it to communicate >> with a TBolt >> and a Z3816A. The ability to communicate with several other >> serial ports >> would be beneficial but the thought of getting several >> PCI/Serial cards for >> the computer seemed like the only option. I would love to >> hear of other >> options, particularly for 'pennies'. >> >> Joe >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On >> Behalf Of Pete Lancashire >> Sent: Monday, May 21, 2012 9:55 PM >> To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement >> Subject: [time-nuts] Serial port server .. any interest in a write up >> onusing ? >> >> >> Like many time-nuts I have quite a few devices that communicate to the >> outside world with a serial port. And like many I have more >> then one. In a >> past life I use to have to connect to sometimes a 100 RS232 >> in one location. >> A popular device is called a terminal server or concentrator. >> They would >> take from 1 to 48 RS232 ports on one side and let you talk to >> them via an >> Ethernet interface. I so far have twelve RS232 ports in use. >> >> Now that the need for such devices has diminished, these >> terminal servers >> are showing up, sometimes for pennies. >> >> One brand and model Digi's TS family of models I and have >> verified they work >> with Lady Heather and Trimble Studio on a Windows XP PC. >> >> Digi offers for free a program that makes each RS232 Port >> look like a COM >> port, and after configuring the terminal server, and this >> driver, you just >> just fire up Lady Heather pointing to the correct "COM Port". >> >> Other RS232 ports on the terminal server can either be COM >> ports, or one can >> be connected to via Telnet of for security SSH. For example I have an >> Odetics on one port and I just enter telnet ts4a (the DNS >> name I gave one of >> the terminal >> servers) 2003 (the IP port associated with the third RS232 port). >> >> So if this is of interest to anyone I'll go into more detail, >> models, setup >> etc. >> >> -pete >> >> -pete >> >> _______________________________________________ >> time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] >> To unsubscribe, go to >> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >> and follow the instructions there. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] >> To unsubscribe, go to >> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >> and follow the instructions there. >> _______________________________________________ >> time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] >> To unsubscribe, go to >> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >> and follow the instructions there. > > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
