RS232-usb ?

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   i'm trying to use an rs232 - usb adapter cable with my ultradrive but i cant work out?1. which of my usb's will be COM 3 port
2. it says the COM port is in loop mode and wont connect

what am i doing wrong??

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crystal.a Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 25 June 2009 Location: w.sussex Status: Offline Points: 184	Post Options Post Reply Quote crystal.a Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: RS232-usb ? Posted: 09 April 2013 at 4:51pm
	i'm trying to use an rs232 - usb adapter cable with my ultradrive but i cant work out? 1. which of my usb's will be COM 3 port 2. it says the COM port is in loop mode and wont connect what am i doing wrong??
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shagnasty Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 30 July 2007 Location: Guildford, UK Status: Offline Points: 7685	Post Options Post Reply Quote shagnasty Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 April 2013 at 5:17pm
	This whole thing is a nighmare. no USB port will corespond directly to a COM port (due to hubs etc) you have to plug the thing in and look in device manger to see what port it has landed on. Be very aware most USB <> RS232 units don't have proper flow control so if you try a firmware flash you can brick an ultra drive. My best advoice is to buy a Toshiba Tecra/Dell Latittude/IBM Thinkpad (like £50 off the 'bay) with the correct connection and use it for gigging....

crystal.a Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 25 June 2009 Location: w.sussex Status: Offline Points: 184	Post Options Post Reply Quote crystal.a Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 April 2013 at 7:02pm
	nice one mate got it sorted, i reinstalled the driver for the cable and then had to change that to PORT 3 in device manager as it had been assigned PORT 12 this is all on my old laptop so no problems with the ports being reassigned! Thanks for the heads up about firmware flashes don't think i need to do mine as its version 1.16 which cant be updated any further anyway as far as i can tell. Cheers
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