Return-Path: Received: from rly-mf06.mx.aol.com (rly-mf06.mail.aol.com [172.20.29.176]) by air-mf02.mail.aol.com (v121_r4.4) with ESMTP id MAILINMF022-96449687d5328d; Sat, 10 Jan 2009 05:50:08 -0500 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by rly-mf06.mx.aol.com (v121_r4.4) with ESMTP id MAILRELAYINMF062-96449687d5328d; Sat, 10 Jan 2009 05:49:58 -0500 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1LLbOn-0002ip-CF for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Sat, 10 Jan 2009 10:49:01 +0000 Received: from [83.244.159.144] (helo=relay3.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1LLbOm-0002ig-Kz for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sat, 10 Jan 2009 10:49:00 +0000 Received: from mk-filter-1-a-1.mail.uk.tiscali.com ([212.74.100.52]) by relay3.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1LLbOl-0006Db-6h for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sat, 10 Jan 2009 10:49:00 +0000 X-Trace: 128497068/mk-filter-1.mail.uk.tiscali.com/B2C/$b2c-THROTTLED-DYNAMIC/b2c-CUSTOMER-DYNAMIC-IP/88.106.44.67/None/g4wgt@tiscali.co.uk X-SBRS: None X-RemoteIP: 88.106.44.67 X-IP-MAIL-FROM: g4wgt@tiscali.co.uk X-MUA: Microsoft Office Outlook 11Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3350 X-IP-BHB: Once X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: AvQPACYMaElYaixD/2dsb2JhbACCQytUhVt6gzrDGAaFaQ X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="4.37,243,1231113600"; d="scan'208,217";a="128497068" Received: from 88-106-44-67.dynamic.dsl.as9105.com (HELO asus) ([88.106.44.67]) by smtp.tiscali.co.uk with ESMTP; 10 Jan 2009 10:48:52 +0000 From: "Gary - G4WGT" To: References: <003101c972a1$0a97a020$6401a8c0@asus> <4967CEA7.1070906@verizon.net> Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2009 10:48:50 -0000 Message-ID: <003c01c97311$07441370$6401a8c0@asus> MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 In-Reply-To: <4967CEA7.1070906@verizon.net> Thread-Index: AclyqVSHqNxvb1mKRryyw3lldfb0/QAZ3Ecg X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3350 X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,HTML_MESSAGE=0.001 Subject: RE: LF: RS232 adapter Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_003D_01C97311.07441370" 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_FONTCOLOR_UNKNOWN,HTML_MESSAGE 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 ------=_NextPart_000_003D_01C97311.07441370 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi LF, =20 My thanks to all who replied with help & advice, much appreciated. =20 Cheers, =20 Gary - G4WGT. _____ =20 From: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org [mailto:owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org] On Behalf Of andre kesteloot Sent: 09 January 2009 22:25 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Subject: Re: LF: RS232 adapter =20 Gary - G4WGT wrote:=20 Hi All, =20 This may have been asked before. =20 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. =20 73, =20 Gary - G4WGT - IO83QP. =20 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-ADAPT ER_W0QQitemZ180318214306QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Computing_CablesConnectors_RL? hash=3Ditem180318214306 73 Andr=E9 N4ICK ------=_NextPart_000_003D_01C97311.07441370 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

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From: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.or= g [mailto:owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org] On Behalf Of andre kesteloot<= br> Sent: 09 January 2009 22:25 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
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Gary - G4WGT wrote:

Hi All,

 

This may have bee= n asked before.

 

Will a USB to RS2= 32 adapter work OK with a transceiver RS232 hardware interface. My PC has only=20= 1 RS232 port & no empty PCI slots.

 

73,

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Gary - G4WGT - IO83QP.

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Gary
Try to find an adapter that uses the "Prolific" chip-set. It suppo= rts 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-R= S232-COM-9-PINS-PORT-SERIAL-CONVERT-ADAPTER_W0QQitemZ180318214306QQcmdZViewI= temQQptZUK_Computing_CablesConnectors_RL?hash=3Ditem180318214306
73
Andr=E9 N4ICK

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