[Ham-Mac] Ham-Mac Digest, Vol 102, Issue 6

[Chris Smolinski]

FWIW, I use FTDI chips on the CI-V interface I sell: http://www.blackcatsystems.com/usbciv/usb_icom_ci-v_interface.html

(And yes, I've heard very little good about Prolific chips, and their Mac drivers)

On Jul 11, 2012, at 4:17 PM, Andrew Madsen wrote:

> 
> On Jul 11, 2012, at 2:04 PM, Mark Klocksin wrote:
> 
>> 
>> Not sure what a CI-V cable is, but I believe you're asking about a CI-V to 9-pin serial adapter.  
>> 
>> There are two types of chips in these units.  I believe the FDDI (?) is preferred over the Prolific chipset.  
> 
> I would strongly recommend an FTDI-based solution over those with a Prolific chipset. Prolific's Mac drivers are notoriously buggy.
> 
> Most of the cheap Chinese cables use Prolific's chips, so it's a good idea to find out which chipset a cable is using before you buy it.
> 
> 73, 
> Andrew AC7CF
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Chris Smolinski
Black Cat Systems
http://www.blackcatsystems.com