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Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2002 12:19 pm
OK going to buy the VFD2041 i wanted to know...what do i have to do to hook it up to either a USB or seiral port..can someone please help me
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Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2002 12:37 pm
Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2002 12:39 pm
I just re-read that guide, and hte only thing I disagree with is the choice of software. You'll want to run LCDC instead.
Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2002 1:03 pm
the manual is showing it's age 
Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2002 1:05 pm
cOOL THANKS FOR THE LINK 
now my question is..can i use a serial to usb cable to hook up the vfd??
now my question is..can i use a serial to usb cable to hook up the vfd??Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2002 1:07 pm
instead of using the serial cable, you can use the USB 2 Serial cable instead.
Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2002 3:49 pm
I have the same question.. I have a serial to USB adaptor that I once used with my Palm cradel on my old Mac (I can't get it to work with the PC however..) and I kind of need the open serial port so I can use my Palm (I have 3 serial devices and only 2 ports)..macross2b5 wrote:can i use a serial to usb cable to hook up the vfd??
How can I convince LCDC that the USB port that the LCD is hooked up to is really the LCD?
Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2002 3:57 pm
There will be a small driver that the USB->Serial dongle uses to make windoze think there's a COM3 (or COM4, 5, 6, whatever). Once that is in place, just point LCDC at the right COM port.
Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2002 4:09 pm
I lost the CD that it came on about 2 years ago :\ Any idea where I can pick up the drivers online? I'll check out Palm's site, but if you have an idea..linear wrote:There will be a small driver that the USB->Serial dongle uses to make windoze think there's a COM3 (or COM4, 5, 6, whatever). Once that is in place, just point LCDC at the right COM port.
Also, how could I wire a USB cable to a motherboard USB (1.1) header?
Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2002 4:50 pm
check what chip is being used... you might have to open it up. You might be able to track down the drivers based on that.SiGmA_X wrote:I lost the CD that it came on about 2 years ago :\ Any idea where I can pick up the drivers online? I'll check out Palm's site, but if you have an idea..linear wrote:There will be a small driver that the USB->Serial dongle uses to make windoze think there's a COM3 (or COM4, 5, 6, whatever). Once that is in place, just point LCDC at the right COM port.
Also, how could I wire a USB cable to a motherboard USB (1.1) header?
Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2002 7:34 pm
Damnit. The Palm software for it didn't help (I found it on their site..)
I'm going to look for a version of the Palm Desktop that will work with a USB connection, and if I can't do that, I'll try to figure out what chip it carries... BTW, it's made by Palm (Well, its the official Palm-stamped one..)
(If anyone has a Palm Serial to USB kit, can you hook me up with the drivers?)
I'm going to look for a version of the Palm Desktop that will work with a USB connection, and if I can't do that, I'll try to figure out what chip it carries... BTW, it's made by Palm (Well, its the official Palm-stamped one..)
(If anyone has a Palm Serial to USB kit, can you hook me up with the drivers?)