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| Subject: | Re: Using the USB port to connect to the 4000x |
--> XDP4000X-List message posted by: "Bobby Braun" <bobbybraun@comcast.net>
This specific convertor I have is an Iogear Model GUC232A. Again,
installation was a bit sketchy, the software manual gave no guarantees with
windows XP, but I did in the end get it to work.
Bobby
----- Original Message -----
From: "Roland M" <mdx400@hotmail.com>
Subject: RE: XDP4000X-List: Using the USB port to connect to the 4000x
> --> XDP4000X-List message posted by: "Roland M" <mdx400@hotmail.com>
>
> >--> XDP4000X-List message posted by: "Bobby Braun"
<bobbybraun@comcast.net>
> >
> >A while back there was some discussion on the possibility on converting
the
> >USB port to an RS232 serial port. I was a bit skeptical at the time as
to
> >whether or not it would work, but recently I upgraded my laptop, and
> >learned that a serial port isn't an option on computers anymore. I was
> >forced to try the USB-Serial convertor, and even though there was some
> >minor installation problems with XP it did end up working, which is great
> >news for us planning on using our 4000x's down the road! Just thought
some
> >of you would like to know, I don't remember anyone else saying they'd
> >successfully made the connection using a convertor before.
>
> Yes this is correct AFAIK--no one has reported a USB to Serial converter
to
> work with the XDP-4kX (it was speculated it was because of the lack of
> having a hardware interrupt I think...). Anyway, the key here is probably
> the USB-->Serial converter you are using! Please share what brand and
model
> of converter you are using--I'm sure it would help out a lot of ppl!
>
>
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