Re: usb serial compass

[Michael <sirflannelS@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I've had great luck with the Keyspan adapter for several different
makes/models of panels. More success across many manufacturers with
the Keyspan adapter than any other.



On Sun, 30 Mar 2008 13:06:15 GMT, "Nick Markowitz Jr."
<nick-markowitz@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>that's what appears to be what happened why cant these ass hole engineers
>come up with one standard adapter to use instead of 10 different ones.
>"Roland Moore" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>news:47ef38ac$0$22856$4c368faf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Glad you got it working. If you use another downloading software or USB to
>> serial device, be ready to do that little change the COM port routine
>> again
>> and again. Once fixed it doesn't stay fixed.
>>
>> "Nick Markowitz Jr." <nick-markowitz@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:KCwHj.1392$Eq.1268@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>> unit was showing on comport 7 ran the utility and put it on 4 and seems
>>> to
>>> work fine thanks for all the help
>>>
>>> "Jim Rojas" <jrojas@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:aavHj.1213$Eq.722@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>> > The keyspan unit works great. Just make sure the keyspan utility points
>> to
>>> > the right com port. Com 1 or 2 depending if your comouter has a built
>>> > it
>>> > modem. You have coms1 thru 4 to choose from on Compass.
>>> >
>>> > Jim Rojas
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Roland Moore wrote:
>>> >> Okay. If it is on COM 3, is it in both the computer settings and in
>>> >> the
>>> >> Compass software as COM 3?
>>> >> Do you see the USB device COM port 3 in the computer's device manager
>>> >> settings?
>>> >> Do you have the USB device COM port setting correct to like 8-1-none
>> for
>>> >> example? What baud rate do you have the COM port set for in the device
>>> >> manager setting for the USB device as well as the software utility for
>>> >> the
>>> >> device?
>>> >> Do you see the Modem in the computer's Control Panel under modems?
>>> >> Have you tried to add the modem there?
>>> >> Did you do any diagnostics there?
>>> >> Is there any other download program running or any other software that
>>> >> could
>>> >> be "grabbing" the COM port away from Compass?
>>> >>
>>> >> "nick markowitz" <nick-markowitz@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> >> news:vzrHj.1194$Eq.399@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>> >>> Using a 1200 Hayes and it landed on comport 3
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>> "Roland Moore" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> >>> news:47edd9ce$0$22797$4c368faf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> >>>> Not running any version of Vista I hope?
>>> >>>> Okay it is my understanding that the Keyspan USB to serial adapter
>>> >>>> is
>>> >>>> mostly
>>> >>>> for the 4100SN.
>>> >>>> What brand modem are you using?
>>> >>>> What COM port did the Keyspan land on? Is that the same port you set
>>> >>>> the
>>> >>>> modem to in Compass?
>>> >>>> More information is needed.
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> "nick markowitz" <nick-markowitz@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> >>>> news:CoiHj.1178$Eq.555@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>> >>>>> OK I got the specific USB to serial adapter they call for to be
>>> >>>>> able
>>> >>>>> to
>>> >>>> use
>>> >>>>> compass software keyspan hs19
>>> >>>>> loaded driver set software up everything loads correctly modem
>> appears
>>> >> to
>>> >>>>> initialize but mode does not go off hook
>>> >>>>> also noticed when modem initializes the lights on modem to not
>> change
>>> >>>> around
>>> >>>>> like they normally do. any suggestions
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>>
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>
>>>
>>
>>
>