[Diy_efi] Need DB9 RS232 ports for laptop

bill breadon at snet.net
Mon Mar 29 04:23:03 GMT 2004 

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I went to my local staples and found a usb to serial converter used for =
pda's it was about $20.00 and works great. any office supply store =
should carry a similar device.
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: N Schnell=20
  To: A list for Do-It-Yourself EFI=20
  Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2004 10:05 PM
  Subject: Re: [Diy_efi] Need DB9 RS232 ports for laptop


  Here's a link...
  http://www.usb-port.com/mt609-2.html

  N Schnell <schnell200 at yahoo.com> wrote:
    I'm using a USB to serial converter that works great on Win 98 and =
XP.  I'm not exactly sure of who makes it, but if you are still looking =
I can research it a little.  It has ACC MT609-2 stamped on it. =20
    It works great with the RT-TUNER and the romulator.  I'm not sure =
how it would work with DataMaster.
    http://www.usb-port.com/mt609-2.html

    Noel

    mer at Snipepod.com" <tkramer at snipepod.com> wrote:
      I purchased a new IBM T41 laptop. This machine does not come with =
DB9-RS232 ports.

      In order to run TunerCat-RT with the Romulator, I need a RS-232 =
conector.

      Also I use DataMaster to connect to the ALDL connector, again with =
an RS-232 DB9 connector.





      I have tried the Belkin F5U103 USB to Serial DB9 converter. I =
works sometimes, but causes continual BLUE-SCREENS-OF-DEATH under =
Windows XP.

      I also have tried the new StarTech PCMCIA 2-port serial card. This =
card would work with some old legacy serial devices, but not the =
Romulator.

      Has anyone got a suggestion for this problem? How about the =
QUATECH DSP-100?





      Terry Kramer

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looking=20
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it.&nbsp;=20
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    <DIV>It works great with the RT-TUNER and the romulator.&nbsp; I'm =
not sure=20
    how it would work with DataMaster.</DIV>
    <DIV>http://www.usb-port.com/mt609-2.html</DIV>
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      <P>I purchased a new IBM T41 laptop. This machine does not come =
with=20
      DB9-RS232 ports.</P>
      <P>In order to run TunerCat-RT with the Romulator, I need a RS-232 =

      conector.</P>
      <P>Also I use DataMaster to connect to the ALDL connector, again =
with an=20
      RS-232 DB9 connector.</P>
      <P>&nbsp;</P>
      <P>&nbsp;</P>
      <P>I have tried the Belkin F5U103 USB to Serial DB9 converter. I =
works=20
      sometimes, but causes continual BLUE-SCREENS-OF-DEATH under =
Windows=20
XP.</P>
      <P>I also have tried the new StarTech PCMCIA 2-port serial card. =
This card=20
      would work with some old legacy serial devices, but not the =
Romulator.</P>
      <P>Has anyone got a suggestion for this problem? How about the =
QUATECH=20
      DSP-100?</P>
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