David Lesher schrieb: I have several Keyspan adapters but they are a PITA. They frequently start up in a mode where flow control is broken. Someone I know recommended the IOGear serial adapters. Thanks. Another person also suggested that I'd have a closer look at the flow control. I'll try that route. Stefan

... control some industrial equipment via a serial connection. I would like to use a Mac mini, but the USB-Serial adapters I've tried aren't...I assume. My hope is that FireWire would maybe work. I doubt your...issue is USB related; I suspect the adapter.. I have several Keyspan adapters... flow control is broken. Someone I know recommended the IOGear serial adapters. -- A host is a ...

... and the timing of the serial protocol is extremely sensitive. In ... about using your particular USB serial adapter on Windows, and any...was how Windows handles extra serial ports. It allocates COM port...numbers to each identified USB serial adapter, then holds onto them...run with an USB to serial adapter, but as the device...some timing issues. What USB serial adapter are you using? -- David...

... software to control a device and the timing of the serial protocol is extremely sensitive. In this day and age, this...a Laser engraving device. The manufactorer claims that it should run with an USB to serial adapter, but as the device is an "old" one (7 years), they are not really ... could just install a plain vanilla Windows computer with a serial interface. It's just that I don't want to ...

...to control some industrial equipment via a serial connection. I would like to use a Mac mini, but the USB-Serial adapters I've tried aren't ... I assume. My hope is that FireWire would maybe work. I'd suggest investigating the apparent problems with the USB-serial adapters first - I have found the ... device and the timing of the serial protocol is extremely sensitive. In this ...

...I have to control some industrial equipment via a serial connection. I would like to use a Mac mini, but the USB-Serial adapters I've tried aren't working with that particular equipment, due to... problems, I assume. My hope is that FireWire would maybe work. I'd suggest investigating the apparent problems with the USB-serial adapters first - I have found the Keyspan USB-...

Does anybody know whether there is such a beast? The reason I ask is that I have to control some industrial equipment via a serial connection. I would like to use a Mac mini, but the USB-Serial adapters I've tried aren't working with that particular equipment, due to timing problems, I assume. My hope is that FireWire would maybe work. Stefan

In article <dfc81$4592f61f$d9a271d8$8460@news.hispeed.ch>, Stefan <stefan@mus._INVALID_.ch> wrote: Yes, I could just install a plain vanilla Windows computer with a serial interface. It's just that I don't want to do this, let's say for "esthetical reasons". So you're not earning a living with this engraving device, then...

Dave Balderstone schrieb: So you're not earning a living with this engraving device, then... Not me, but the company, yes. But it's running right now, the computer must only be upgraded to be able to load new software, so time isn't that much of an issue. And while it must be upgraded anyway, I try to take the chance to refine some details and try something new.

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