1) A USB-to-serial adapter generally requires a driver to be installed, either available from disk or download. Once that is done, the adapter should be seen with an assigned COM port in Windows Device Manager.2) Assuming that the driver assigned the USB-to-serial converter a PC COM port number other than 1 or 2, as an example, we'll assume that most of the time COM4 is assigned. (You can check this assignment in Device Manager under Ports, COM and LPT.)In DSLaunch, under Utilities, the last selection is DS500.INI. (In older versions, DS400.INI or DS300.INI may be used. Any of these files would be located in the main C:/WINDOWS or C:/WINNT directory.) Double click on that, and when it opens in a text editor, drag the scroll bar about half-way down to the section where you'll see:COM1ENABLE = 1COM2ENABLE = 1COM3ENABLE = 0COM4ENABLE = 0.....Change the setting to equal 1 for any port you want to use, (COM4ENABLE, in this case,) and save the file. Close DSLaunch and Directsoft (both), (and LookoutDirect and DSData, should you have them open,) and re-open so they can read the changed INI file. COM 4 should now be available for creating a link. Do this accordingly for COM 3 through 8. If the assigned number is higher, it usually means that the system is not really using that COM port number, and it can be re-assigned in the port Properties to a lower number, such as 4. (2 and 3 are often assigned as the default for a modem, and should be checked before being used as the re-assignment number.) 3) Some USB adapters are known to have problems with our software, specifically Targus or Quatech. (See application note AN-DS-002.pdf, page 4.)
We have a couple older CNC machines that use rs232. The onboard storage is very small so they will request the file in chunks from the host PC. I want to update there computers but with phasing out of serial ports, my best option is a USB to serial adapter. Is this a viable option for machines that require this connection to run for hours at a time?
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Hi! Rep for serialgear.com here (you linked to us for the MCT adapter). I just wanted to let you know that Phillips (the maker of the chip) has ceased production and neither we nor MCT are able to source them anymore, so the adapter in question is officially EOL and there will be no further driver updates.
If you need to communicate with a RS232 serial device but don't want to use cables, then you can use this serial Bluetooth adapter to create a rock-solid and secure wireless communication link for up to 300 feet. A wireless link can be created between a computer and a single serial device or between a computer and multiple serial devices or, since this serial Bluetooth adapter does not require drivers, you can even setup a link between two or more serial devices, without using a computer. See our setup examples for the serial Bluetooth adapter.
Another great feature of this serial Bluetooth adapter is that you can connect to it with built-in Bluetooth or if your computer/device does not have built-in Bluetooth you can connect to it by using a standard external USB Bluetooth dongle. Either way the setup procedure is easy with Windows 7's built-in management software or any third-party Bluetooth management software such as BlueSoleil or Toshiba BT Stack. If you pair two serial Bluetooth adapters directly with each other then no Bluetooth management software is needed. This is also referred to as a direct wireless cable replacement.
This serial Bluetooth adapter has several power options. It can be powered by either the included USB cable, but it can also be powered by an external mini USB power supply. Alternatively this adapter can be powered by an external 3.7 - 5.0V battery. Battery connection cable is included, but the battery is not included. Finally this adapter can also be powered through pin 9 at the serial DB9 connector.
You can use this serial Bluetooth adapter with the majority of serial devices, as long as the serial device supports the SPP (Serial Port Profile) profile. Most industrial and commercial serial devices such as CNC machines, PLC's, manufacturing machinery, scales, scanners and printers support this profile.
Plus, you can keep your Android mobile device charged even when using the adapter to control or configure a serial device. The adapter cable features an integrated USB power cable that connects to a computer USB port, USB wall charger or portable USB battery pack to power the adapter.
This Micro USB to serial adapter features an integrated FTDI USB UART Chip supporting baud rates up to 921.6 Kbps, provides serial configuration via a downloadable FTDI AOA (Android Open Accessory) HyperTerm Application, and offers standard CTS/RTS, DTR/DSR flow control.
1. If you have a USB serial adapter that works with a Linux host, and you have successfully used the serial data from this adapter directly in a VM guest, please can you let me know the make and model of the adapter.
>If you have a USB serial adapter that works with a Linux host, and you have successfully used the serial data from this adapter directly in a VM guest, please can you let me know the make and model of the adapter.
I am trying to provide my VM with a virtual serial port -- rather like your second scenario. However, unlike your host PC, my host PC does not have a real serial port. So I am trying to create a "soft" serial port on my host using a USB serial adapter. I am then hoping to be able to make this "soft" serial port available to my VM as a virtual serial port.
Your first scenario allows your Windows 2000 programs to use the serial port of your Targus USB adapter. VMware virtualises the USB device for the VM, and Windows 2000 creates a "soft" serial port from the virtual USB device.
I do not want to follow this approach, as I do not want VMware to virtualise the USB adapter. In my experience, USB virtualisation is fine for ad-hoc user-mediated connects and disconnects, but not as predictable as serial port virtualisation. USB connection is affected, for example, by the current window focus in the host GUI. My host PC, and my virtual VM, are subject to remote reboots.
I guess the driver behind my ttyUSB0 file is not providing some functionality that is normally supported by serial ports. It seems that not all USB Serial adapters are the same. Posts in the archive indicate that some people have succeeded in getting VMware to virtualise a "soft" serial port. For example: 2ff7e9595c
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