Return-Path: Received: from rly-ma07.mx.aol.com (rly-ma07.mail.aol.com [172.20.116.51]) by air-ma09.mail.aol.com (v121.4) with ESMTP id MAILINMA094-8b747b4b33b1a9; Thu, 14 Feb 2008 16:31:52 -0500 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by rly-ma07.mx.aol.com (v121.4) with ESMTP id MAILRELAYINMA071-8b747b4b33b1a9; Thu, 14 Feb 2008 16:31:41 -0500 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1JPlfv-0007FD-KE for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:31:23 +0000 Received: from [83.244.159.144] (helo=relay3.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1JPlfv-0007F4-5d for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:31:23 +0000 Received: from cavuit01.kulnet.kuleuven.be ([134.58.240.43]) by relay3.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1JPlfo-0005h2-Bd for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:31:23 +0000 Received: from smtps02.kuleuven.be (smtpshost02.kulnet.kuleuven.be [134.58.240.75]) by cavuit01.kulnet.kuleuven.be (Postfix) with ESMTP id D963B7B8062 for ; Thu, 14 Feb 2008 22:30:44 +0100 (CET) Received: from smtps02.kuleuven.be (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by smtps02.kuleuven.be (Postfix) with ESMTP id 82875F3864 for ; Thu, 14 Feb 2008 22:30:44 +0100 (CET) Received: from webmail1.cc.kuleuven.ac.be (webmail1.cc.kuleuven.ac.be [134.58.242.3]) by smtps02.kuleuven.be (Postfix) with ESMTP id 682C5F3862 for ; Thu, 14 Feb 2008 22:30:44 +0100 (CET) Received: by webmail1.cc.kuleuven.ac.be (Postfix, from userid 65534) id 057091A9834; Thu, 14 Feb 2008 22:31:17 +0100 (CET) Received: from 233.38-201-80.adsl-dyn.isp.belgacom.be (233.38-201-80.adsl-dyn.isp.belgacom.be [80.201.38.233]) by webmail3.kuleuven.be (Horde MIME library) with HTTP; Thu, 14 Feb 2008 22:31:17 +0100 Message-ID: <20080214223117.3bea1gfindwww8gs@webmail3.kuleuven.be> Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2008 22:31:17 +0100 X-Kuleuven: This mail passed the K.U.Leuven mailcluster From: Rik Strobbe To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org References: <88d2415e0802141150t640cd329n1f935b73b7c2c1d6@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <88d2415e0802141150t640cd329n1f935b73b7c2c1d6@mail.gmail.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Internet Messaging Program (IMP) H3 (4.1.2) X-Originating-IP: 80.201.38.233 X-KULeuven-Information: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven X-KULeuven-Scanned: Found to be clean X-KULeuven-Envelope-From: rik.strobbe@fys.kuleuven.be X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,none Subject: Re: LF: QRS/Ports Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; DelSp="Yes"; format="flowed" 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=0.0 required=5.0 tests=none 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-AOL-SCOLL-AUTHENTICATION: listenair ; SPF_helo : n X-AOL-SCOLL-AUTHENTICATION: listenair ; SPF_822_from : n X-Mailer: Unknown (No Version) Hello Laurie, what version of QRS are you using (and what version of windows)? From your description of the problem it might be caused by: - using a Win3 version of QRS with WinXp or Vista - another program grabbing hold of the serial port(s) before QRS does - defective serial port 73, Rik ON7YD Quoting lawrence mayhead : > Does anyone have experience of using a computer without RS232 for QRS. > I have tried to get an output from the 9 pin serial ports on my computer, it > appears that the -12 volts on the appropriate pin (pin 4 for Key ) drops > only > momentarily. If this is correct I will need a latch to hold the command > until > released. Is this the general experience or am I doing something wrong > (again ! ) > Thanks 73 Laurie. > Disclaimer: http://www.kuleuven.be/cwis/email_disclaimer.htm