---------------------------------------------------------- XDP4000X-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 01/07/04: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:41 AM - Re: Using the USB port to connect to the 4000x (Bobby Braun) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:41:29 AM PST US From: "Bobby Braun" Subject: Re: XDP4000X-List: Using the USB port to connect to the 4000x --> XDP4000X-List message posted by: "Bobby Braun" 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" Subject: RE: XDP4000X-List: Using the USB port to connect to the 4000x > --> XDP4000X-List message posted by: "Roland M" > > >--> XDP4000X-List message posted by: "Bobby Braun" > > > >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! > >