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#324911 - 06/08/2009 07:26 USB 2.0 to RS232 Serial Adapter
bull
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Registered: 13/05/2007
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I recently purchased an Acer Aspire One laptop running Windows XP Home. It does not come with a serial port. I wanted to be able to program (flash) my Rio Car player with the laptop. I bought a USB to RS232 adapter and voila, it works fine.

Here's a link to the adapter I bought:

http://www.cablesunlimited.com/products/Prod_Individual3.aspx?groupcode=I3274

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#324921 - 06/08/2009 16:30 Re: USB 2.0 to RS232 Serial Adapter [Re: bull]
tfabris
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Loc: Seattle, WA
That's great to know! Whether or not one of those things works with the emepg flash program is always very hit-and-miss.
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#324952 - 07/08/2009 01:14 Re: USB 2.0 to RS232 Serial Adapter [Re: tfabris]
bull
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Registered: 13/05/2007
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I wasn't real confident that it would work; apparently all USB to RS232 adapters are not created equal. I took a chance and won! lol

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#324954 - 07/08/2009 11:17 Re: USB 2.0 to RS232 Serial Adapter [Re: bull]
Aragon
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Registered: 17/05/2002
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Loc: Cape Town, South Africa
Lucky indeed. I wasn't so lucky with my Prolific based converter. smile

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#324957 - 07/08/2009 13:06 Re: USB 2.0 to RS232 Serial Adapter [Re: bull]
Roger
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Originally Posted By: bull
I recently purchased an Acer Aspire One laptop running Windows XP Home. It does not come with a serial port. I wanted to be able to program (flash) my Rio Car player with the laptop. I bought a USB to RS232 adapter and voila, it works fine.


Does that have 64-bit drivers? I couldn't tell from the web page.
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#324988 - 08/08/2009 06:14 Re: USB 2.0 to RS232 Serial Adapter [Re: Roger]
bull
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Registered: 13/05/2007
Posts: 7
Although the specifications indicate 32-bit support only, it appears the latest driver (provided on a Mini CD with the adapter or for download) supports 64-bit machines.

Specifications:

http://www.cablesunlimited.com/Specifications/specI3274.pdf

Driver Downloads:

http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm

I suggest you contact a Cables Unlimited representative to verify this.

One other thing, it’s labeled a USB to RS232 Serial Adapter on the package, but the driver CD (which supports multiple products) refers to it as a USB to RS232 Serial Converter.

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#324989 - 08/08/2009 15:34 Re: USB 2.0 to RS232 Serial Adapter [Re: bull]
bull
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Registered: 13/05/2007
Posts: 7
Alternately, one can purchase an adapter from FTDI (Supplier of the FT232R USB-Serial Bridge IC).

http://apple.clickandbuild.com/cnb/shop/...SB-COM232-Plus1

Cables Unlimited simply packages FTDI's chip in their housing for resale as I'm sure many others do.


Edited by bull (08/08/2009 16:37)
Edit Reason: spelling

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#324993 - 09/08/2009 01:33 Re: USB 2.0 to RS232 Serial Adapter [Re: bull]
bull
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Registered: 13/05/2007
Posts: 7
FTDI's USB to RS232 Chip:

http://www.ftdichip.com/Documents/DataSheets/DS_FT232R_V204.pdf

I beat this one to death; I quit now! lol


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