Re: RS232

[Chris Hunter <cjhunter@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Tim -

thanks ... sounds plausible !   I'm looking to buy somthing to run 'XP,
and was thinking about my options ... serial connects are going out of
fashion !

Chris



Tim Hawes wrote:

> Chris,
>
> EIB used to have the same dislike of USB-Serial converters - the bit I
> read on one of the websites stated it was a "timing" issue
or
> something or other. The EIB lot have now brought out a direct USB
> adaptor so no more need for serial.
>
> Have you tried a different USB-Serial adaptor, or more specifically
> another adaptor with a different chipset from the first? Maybe it's a
> hardware specific problem.
>
> I might have a serial PCI card somewhere if you're really stuck...
>
> Cheers,
>
> Tim