Re: Getting data out of 'CurrentCosts' with on a Mac.

[Stuart Poulton <stuart.poulton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Wayne,

Have you installed any drivers for the USB -> serial convertor.
Try

http://www.prolific.com.tw/eng/downloads.asp?ID=31

Regards

Stuart

On 19 Feb 2009, at 20:27, Wayne wrote:

> Hi all,
> I'm jumping in at the deep end here and having a pop at trying to get
> data out of my brand new 'current costs' unit and to make things a
> little more of a challenge, I'm doing on me (borrowed) mac!
>
> So far, from what I've read on google, a 'quick' method seems to be to
> use the 'screen' command at a terminal screen, 'screen /dev/
> tty.usbserial 9600' but thats erroring out and not displaying
> anything.
>
> I've guessed at a few baud rates but each come back with the same
> error 'could not find a pty' ;-o -
>
>
> ok maybe a bit too tech for the general list - but the short version,
> has anyone got any code snippets they dont mind sharing (if its mac
> based all the better :))
>
> I'll shut up now :)
>
> Cheers
> Wayne.
> (Currently on 2.89 kwatt!! - (no pun intended!))
>
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