Re: usb serial compass

["Roland Moore" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx>]

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
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>
>