Return-Path: Received: from rly-dc04.mx.aol.com (rly-dc04.mail.aol.com [172.19.136.33]) by air-dc04.mail.aol.com (v121_r4.4) with ESMTP id MAILINDC043-b174967cec41ee; Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:25:25 -0500 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by rly-dc04.mx.aol.com (v121_r4.4) with ESMTP id MAILRELAYINDC043-b174967cec41ee; Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:25:10 -0500 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1LLPmi-0001aG-Rc for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:24:56 +0000 Received: from [193.82.116.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1LLPmi-0001a7-Fq for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:24:56 +0000 Received: from vms173003pub.verizon.net ([206.46.173.3]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1LLPmg-0004Dl-Pd for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:24:56 +0000 Received: from [127.0.0.1] ([71.126.176.120]) by vms173003.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2-6.01 (built Apr 3 2006)) with ESMTPA id <0KD800BKW692P0L8@vms173003.mailsrvcs.net> for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:24:38 -0600 (CST) Date: Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:24:39 -0500 From: andre kesteloot In-reply-to: <003101c972a1$0a97a020$6401a8c0@asus> To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Message-id: <4967CEA7.1070906@verizon.net> MIME-version: 1.0 References: <003101c972a1$0a97a020$6401a8c0@asus> User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.19 (Windows/20081209) X-Karma: 0: X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,HTML_MESSAGE=0.001,MIME_HTML_ONLY=0.001 Subject: Re: LF: RS232 adapter Content-type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.2 required=5.0 tests=HTML_70_80,HTML_MESSAGE, MIME_HTML_ONLY autolearn=no version=2.63 X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes Sender: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group X-SA-Exim-Rcpt-To: rs_out_1@blacksheep.org X-SA-Exim-Scanned: No; SAEximRunCond expanded to false X-AOL-IP: 193.82.116.20 X-Mailer: Unknown (No Version) Gary - G4WGT wrote:

Hi All,

This may have been asked before.

Will a USB to RS232 adapter work OK with a transceiver RS232 hardware interface. My PC has only 1 RS232 port & no empty PCI slots.

73,

Gary - G4WGT - IO83QP.

Gary
Try to find an adapter that uses the "Prolific" chip-set. It supports all RS232 commands
These adapters are available from Hong-Kong (including shipment to the US) for $5 (yes $5)
Seems to be available for one British pound.
See http://cgi.ebay.com.my/USB-2-0-TO-RS232-COM-9-PINS-PORT-SERIAL-CONVERT-ADAPTER_W0QQitemZ180318214306QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Computing_CablesConnectors_RL?hash=item180318214306
73
André N4ICK