[Logic] PCI serial card

Sat, 14 Sep 2002 17:01:13 -0700

Press the PAUSE key when it boots and it will stop so you can read it.

Ben
----- Original Message -----
From: <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, September 14, 2002 16:39
Subject: Re: [Logic] PCI serial card

> Ok, I do remember seeing alot of that info when it boots...If I can write
it
> dwn fast enuff:-)
> I will check that out....The card should arrive tomorrow so Im anxious to
> give it a try as ive got a new (used) Alpha 87a amplifier I just bought Id
> like to put on line... If it all goes as planned I will need another
> computer to run the second station as Ive got this four port board filled
> already:-) Maybe I should have went for the gusto and bought the 8 com
board
> hihi -
> Tnxs for the info Robie --
> 73 / Steve N6TT
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> Wrom: LHPQQWOYIYZUNNYCGPKYLEJGDGVCJVT
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Saturday, September 14, 2002 12:33 PM
> Subject: Re: [Logic] PCI serial card
>
>
> > Steve,
> >
> > During the boot process my PC displays the manufacturer, model number
and
> > BIOS revision. Using model number you should be able to locate the info
> you
> > need at the manufacturers web site!
> >
> > I hope this helps!
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Robie AJ4F
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > Wrom: LBXFGGMEPYOQKEDOTW
> > To: <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Saturday, September 14, 2002 8:20 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Logic] PCI serial card
> >
> >
> > > How do I find out what kind of motherboard or chipset it has without
> > taking
> > > the system apart and looking for a name/numbers? Maybe there isnt away
> to
> > do
> > > that....
> > > THis is a new 2gig system but I dont no what he used when it was
> built....
> > > Well the card should be here Monday ,so hopefully I will have time to
> try
> > it
> > > out to see if it works....
> > > My experiences with trying to avoid conflicks between com ports has
> always
> > > been a nitemare, maybe that has changed with the newer plug and play
> > > stuff.....it sure wasnt with my old ISA card..
> > > Tnxs for the info on the site Brad, lots of info there...
> > > 73 / Steve
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > Wrom: IYZUNNYCGPKYLEJGDGVCJVTLBXFGGMEPYOQKEDOTWFAOBUZ
> > > To: <[email protected]>
> > > Sent: Friday, September 13, 2002 6:33 PM
> > > Subject: RE: [Logic] PCI serial card
> > >
> > >
> > > > Okay Steve,
> > > >
> > > > Sounds good.  Below is the link to the Lava site for product
support.
> > > Just
> > > > click on it, then navigate to "Hardware Incompatibilities" and see
if
> > your
> > > > PC manufacturer and motherboard are listed.
> > > >
> > > > If you experience any problems I'm sure the group can help to
resolve
> > > them.
> > > > Its a darn good group of people......they're pretty sharp !!
> > > >
> > > > Good Luck,
> > > >
> > > > Brad, N8GLS
> > > >
> > > > http://www.lavalink.com/techsupport/support_main.html
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > Wrom:
> XUWLSZLKBRNVWWCUFPEGAUTFJMVRESKPNKMBIPBARHDMNNSKVFVWRKJVZCMHVIBGDA
> > > > Behalf Of [email protected]
> > > > Sent: Friday, 13 September, 2002 11:05 AM
> > > > To: [email protected]
> > > > Subject: Re: [Logic] PCI serial card
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Well I never thot about checking my chip set but on the website it
> says
> > it
> > > > uses  one IRQ and will work with ME which is what im running with
this
> > > > system.....here are the specs:
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > --
> > > > ----
> > > > PCI-400HS-9 (9-pin spider cable version)
> > > > 4 Serial, 16950 UARTs (128-byte FIFO), RS-232, plug & play card.
> > > > Settable to COM1-COM99.
> > > > Supports fast data transfer rates (up to 921,600 bps).
> > > > Provides 4 DB9 (9-pin male) serial connectors via an included spider
> > cable
> > > > that plugs on to the back of the card.
> > > > Uses only 1 IRQ and can share an interrupt with other plug & play
> > devices
> > > in
> > > > your system.
> > > > Designed for use with Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000, XP, NT 4.0, DOS,
Linux
> > > > kernel 2.0.xx and later & OS/2. Drivers/instructions for these
> operating
> > > > systems are included.
> > > >
> > > > Tnxs for everyones input,   Hopefully it will work...
> > > > 73 / Steve N6TT
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > Wrom: CRTNHGSWZIDREXCAXZOWCONEUQZAAFXI
> > > > To: <[email protected]>
> > > > Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2002 6:05 PM
> > > > Subject: RE: [Logic] PCI serial card
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > If you buy a PCI com card NOT AN ISA, and it is really PCI then by
> > > > > definition there is no IRQ sharing issue. Just make sure they have
> > > drivers
> > > > > for the OS you are using. I use a CHEAPY and even run it with the
> > > WIN2000
> > > > > driver , or did, and it works fine.
> > > > > XP home AND pro (2 machines) and both work as it did on win98 and
> > win2k.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > Wrom:
> > > SHJEXXIMQZUIVOTQNQEMSFDULHPQQWOYIYZUNNYCGPKYLEJGDGVCJVTLBXFGGMEPYO
> > > > > > Behalf Of Bradford J. Williams - N8GLS
> > > > > > Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2002 7:53 PM
> > > > > > To: [email protected]
> > > > > > Subject: RE: [Logic] PCI serial card
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Steve,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I would suggest going to the Lava site and making sure your
> > > motherboard
> > > > is
> > > > > > compatible with the Lava card you think you might use.  I run an
> > > > > > AMD Athlon
> > > > > > and my chipset isn't supported for ANY of the Lava cards.  Good
> > thing
> > > I
> > > > > > checked before putting out the bucks.  I was looking at the
4-port
> > and
> > > > the
> > > > > > 8-port card before discovering the incompatibility problem.  If
> > yours
> > > is
> > > > > > supported, and you think you might buy one, get the board with
the
> > > newer
> > > > > > uart, its the more expensive one.  If you need the model numbers
I
> > can
> > > > > > probably dig them up again.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Ultimately I went with USB-RS232 converter cables.  They are all
> not
> > > the
> > > > > > same either.  I would query the group here and find someone that
> > > > > > has the rig
> > > > > > your planning to interface to, then get the same cable they
have.
> I
> > > > > > "quickly" bought a converter cable from a local computer store,
it
> > > > worked
> > > > > > like a champ with the FT1000MP, but generated more noise than a
> > > blender
> > > > on
> > > > > > VHF, it was really bad.  I bought a much better designed and
> > > > manufactured
> > > > > > cable (quiet as a church mouse), it didn't work with the
> > > > > > FT1000MP, but works
> > > > > > with the TNC, RIgblaster, etc, etc.  So I just use the com port
> for
> > > the
> > > > > > FT1000 and the USB converter(s) for everything else. I prefer
USB
> > > > > > for these
> > > > > > serial devices, its fast and you don't have any IRQ problems.
> > Others
> > > > > > may/will disagree, its really to each his own.  If you go with a
> com
> > > > card
> > > > > > other then the Lava, make sure it supports IRQ sharing.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Good Luck,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 73, de Brad N8GLS
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > Wrom:
> > > QKEDOTWFAOBUZXUWLSZLKBRNVWWCUFPEGAUTFJMVRESKPNKMBIPBARHDMNNSKVFVWR
> > > > > > Behalf Of Julio Peralta
> > > > > > Sent: Thursday, 12 September, 2002 6:10 AM
> > > > > > To: [email protected]
> > > > > > Subject: Re: [Logic] PCI serial card
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Check out the Lava octopus 550 card it can be found at
> > > www.lavalink.com
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Julio
> > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > Wrom: KJVZCMHVIBGDADRZFS
> > > > > > To: <[email protected]>
> > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 7:06 PM
> > > > > > Subject: [Logic] PCI serial card
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >  Well now that ive got the dual monitors working Im onto
> > > > > > mulitiple serial
> > > > > > > ports. I had everything working on my old system that was
using
> a
> > 4
> > > > com
> > > > > > port
> > > > > > > ISA card but it wont work with the new system using PCI -
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Im running Windows ME on this system and I have one PCI slot
> left
> > > > open.
> > > > > > What
> > > > > > > brand of card  are you guys using to obtain 4 additional Com
or
> > > serial
> > > > > > > ports. Where did you buy them?
> > > > > > >   Unless its easier to go USB without conflicts?  Im using the
> two
> > > > built
> > > > > > in
> > > > > > > serial ports already so Im hoping to buy a plug and play card
> with
> > > out
> > > > > > alot
> > > > > > > of hassels setting the com ports as I dont know what im doing
> with
> > > > these
> > > > > > > dang computers...Thank God for system restore to a earlier
date
> > that
> > > I
> > > > > > found
> > > > > > > out about:-)
> > > > > > > Any help appreciated, either here or direct. 73 / Steve N6TT
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