Hello All:
Thanks for all of the ideas. The folks a Saelig have been very helpful, and
they are sending me a new cable, convinced that there is a hardware problem.
In addition to the USB-to serial port converter chip there is also an EEPROM
inside the adapter that keeps track of settings. It may be that it has
failed, so each power cycle brings a new setting.
Cheers,
Keith
From: psn-l-request@.............. [mailto:psn-l-request@............... On
Behalf Of Barry Lotz
Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 5:30 PM
To: psn-l@..............
Subject: Re: USB Serial Ports in Windows Vista
Hi Keith
I bought a serial to usb cable at one of the box stores like Best Buy. Is
there a chip in the plugs? I thought it was done in software. I do have a
serial 12 bit ADC board that I bought to measure my sensors positions. It
has done something like what you say. I am running XP. I also have no
problem with Larry's board. I will have to remember the specifics but
briefly, I certain situations on booting when going to the ADC board program
it says that the serial channel is not available. In my case it is 9. I then
have to go into the control panel etc. I will try to remember in more
detail, and get back to you.
Regards
Barry
http://www.seismicvault.com
--- On Thu, 4/22/10, Keith Payea wrote:
From: Keith Payea
Subject: USB Serial Ports in Windows Vista
To: psn-l@..............
Date: Thursday, April 22, 2010, 11:15 AM
Has anyone else had this problem? I have a new USB-to-RS232 adapter from
Saelig. It works just fine with Larry's A/D board and Vista with one
exception.
If the system powers down or restarts, it will move to another COM port.
This is really annoying, and confusing for the guy I set it up for. I can't
change his OS, so don't even go there.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Keith
Keith Payea
Bryant Labs
kpayea@..............
www.bryantlabs.net
(707) 566-8935
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Hello All:
Thanks for all of the ideas. The folks a Saelig =
have been very
helpful, and they are sending me a new cable, convinced that there is a
hardware problem. In addition to the USB-to serial port converter =
chip there
is also an EEPROM inside the adapter that keeps track of settings. =
It may be
that it has failed, so each power cycle brings a new =
setting.
Cheers,
&nbs=
p; Keith
From:=
psn-l-request@.............. [mailto:psn-l-request@............... On =
Behalf
Of Barry Lotz
Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 5:30 PM
To: psn-l@..............
Subject: Re: USB Serial Ports in Windows =
Vista
Hi Keith
I bought a serial to usb cable at one of the box stores like Best Buy. =
Is
there a chip in the plugs? I thought it was done in software. I do =
have a
serial 12 bit ADC board that I bought to measure my sensors positions. =
It has
done something like what you say. I am running XP. I also have no =
problem
with Larry's board. I will have to remember the specifics but briefly, =
I
certain situations on booting when going to the ADC board program it =
says
that the serial channel is not available. In my case it is 9. I then =
have to
go into the control panel etc. I will try to remember in more detail, =
and get
back to you.
Regards
Barry
http://www.seismicvault.com
--- On Thu, 4/22/10, Keith Payea =
<kpayea@..............>
wrote:
From: Keith Payea <kpayea@..............>
Subject: USB Serial Ports in Windows Vista
To: psn-l@..............
Date: Thursday, April 22, 2010, 11:15 AM
Has anyone else had this problem? I have a =
new
USB-to-RS232 adapter from
Saelig. It works just fine with Larry's A/D board and Vista with =
one
exception.
If the system powers down or restarts, it will move to another COM =
port.
This is really annoying, and confusing for the guy I set it up =
for. I
can't
change his OS, so don't even go there.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Keith
Keith Payea
Bryant Labs
kpayea@..............=
www.bryantlabs.net
(707) 566-8935
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