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Posted: Sat May 11, 2002 10:47 am
by gb57666
What are the LCDers gonna do when we lose serial ports?
Like on the Abit AT7 Max.
Posted: Sat May 11, 2002 9:43 pm
by WhyPush
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.
Posted: Mon May 13, 2002 4:17 am
by k-mystik
i'm sure MO will at least release a serial>usb connector for their LCDs
Posted: Wed May 15, 2002 9:30 am
by Henry
You can always use a RS232---> USB converter... you can get those at any computer store...
Posted: Wed May 15, 2002 10:56 am
by PatB
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.
Posted: Wed May 15, 2002 11:17 am
by Henry
why not.. I have looked at my mobo here to find 3 USB ports on the inside...
Posted: Wed May 15, 2002 12:29 pm
by gordy_hand
Would the software not have to be re written for it tho ?
Posted: Wed May 15, 2002 12:59 pm
by Henry
no, the USB 2 Serial cables emulate a comport
Posted: Wed May 15, 2002 2:42 pm
by gordy_hand
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
Posted: Fri May 24, 2002 8:48 am
by boerner
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.
Posted: Fri May 24, 2002 3:49 pm
by Cheese
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.