anyone use a usb-serial converter?

HarpSeal1 · Post by **HarpSeal1** » Sun Feb 15, 2009 12:54 pm

I got a new laptop, er netbook actually and of course no serial ports. I have a usb to serial converter with the prolific chipset and can't get the datalogging to connect. The interface cable works fine with my other laptop that has a serial port. The converter is sitting on com port 1.

Any ideas?

nlewcock · Post by **nlewcock** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 3:16 pm

Yes the prolific is no go. Tested that one myself. Went to the keyspan adapter and problem solved!

HarpSeal1 · Post by **HarpSeal1** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 10:09 pm

Ahh damn. I started having doubts about that adapter when it had no voltage on its power pins. Oh well, yesterday my friend gave me his old laptop from 1998. Ive almost got it ready for datalogging. Optical drive was bad and it had no network card so i had to get the hard drive out and slave it to my desktop. Oh well it should work..

But that thing is enormous. So ill get one of those other USB adapters so i can use this netbook I have. Thanks a TON for your reply!!

peluca · Post by **peluca** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 4:55 am

Type this on ebay
PCMCIA To RS232 RS-232 Notebook Serial I/O Card NET 3S