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Serial to USB?
Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2003 2:25 pm
by witcompe
Ok... I have an A-Bit IT7-MAX2 v2.0 mobo and as we all know it does not have a Serial port in it... Instead it has up to 10 USB 2.0 ports... my question is will the Matrix Orbital BLK202A work with a serial to USB changer... and if it does what do I use as my "COM" ports? Any help will be awesome as I intend to buy this device if it works when converted to USB. Thanks.
Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2003 2:36 pm
by Henry
USB2serial converters work great. They create a "virtual COM Port" on your computer... so you will have COM1 or COM2 listed all of a sudden... then just select that in your LCD software.
Thanks
Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2003 2:48 pm
by witcompe
You rock... thanks guys, now I cannot wait to get the device in my hands!
Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2003 3:04 pm
by Henry
I'm sure you will enjoy it.... (or ELSE)
Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2003 1:22 am
by nethyr
anyone have a good place to buy USB2serial's from?
Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2003 3:46 pm
by witcompe
I got mine from Radio Shack for about $30, best buy does not carry them. BTW, it works awesome with the converter and chenming case. WOOOOO!
Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2003 12:45 pm
by Ndtinker
I was looking really hard for some USB -> Serial converters also but wasn't wanting to pay $30 for one.
Here's what I found.
$20
http://www.byterunner.com/cgi-bin/cart. ... age=usbcom
$15
http://www.callcct.com/cgi-bin/cart/wam ... etail.html
I haven't gotten either yet because I'm still deciding wether I really need one or not.