LCDs & new motherboards

gb57666 · Post by **gb57666** » Sat May 11, 2002 10:47 am

What are the LCDers gonna do when we lose serial ports?
Like on the Abit AT7 Max.

WhyPush · Post by **WhyPush** » Sat May 11, 2002 9:43 pm

I was looking at that as well. Them we'll really have to have a USB solution. You realize what the S stands for, right?

I have an old Toshiba Infinia 7xxx series with an "InTouch Control Module" that has a programable LCD display, IR, and control buttons from like 98, and it connects through USB.

k-mystik · Post by **k-mystik** » Mon May 13, 2002 4:17 am

i'm sure MO will at least release a serial>usb connector for their LCDs

Post by **Henry** » Wed May 15, 2002 9:30 am

You can always use a RS232---> USB converter... you can get those at any computer store...

PatB · Post by **PatB** » Wed May 15, 2002 10:56 am

Hey henry!

Did you test such a setup? Some new USB 2.0 cards have 1 internal USB port. That would be nice plugging the LCD without wires outside the case.

Post by **Henry** » Wed May 15, 2002 11:17 am

why not.. I have looked at my mobo here to find 3 USB ports on the inside...

gordy_hand · Post by **gordy_hand** » Wed May 15, 2002 12:29 pm

Would the software not have to be re written for it tho ?

Post by **Henry** » Wed May 15, 2002 12:59 pm

no, the USB 2 Serial cables emulate a comport

gordy_hand · Post by **gordy_hand** » Wed May 15, 2002 2:42 pm

Cool might look into that would be a much better way of routing the cabling

PS My LCD has arrived in the UK but DHL couldnt read the airbill and have rung me up to find out my address

boerner · Post by **boerner** » Fri May 24, 2002 8:48 am

Just out of curiousity, has anyone tried one of this converters in Linux, and if so what model converter did you use, and what software to drive it? Thanks in advance.

Post by **Cheese** » Fri May 24, 2002 3:49 pm

On 2002-05-24 08:48, boerner wrote:
Just out of curiousity, has anyone tried one of this converters in Linux, and if so what model converter did you use, and what software to drive it? Thanks in advance.

http://www.lcdforums.com/forums/viewtop ... &forum=1&4 - I hear it works fine

Cheers,

Rob.