[PCR-1000] Larry's usb to serial port converter

Wed, 24 Apr 2002 18:01:14 -0500

On Wed, Apr 24, 2002 at 03:20:23PM -0400, Ivan Mothershead wrote:
> 
> 
> I bought a Larry's usb converter that Tim Edwards recommended and it works
> great, except now I have my pcr-1000 and the pcr software does not see the
> connection.  It works, I can tune the radio, then up pops a screen saying
> the com port 2 is not connected and the pcr-1000 software freezes until I
> click the ok button on the screen saying its not working, while it is
> working.  when I click the ok button, it does stop working.  what gives? is
> this a pcr-1000 software problem, or did I buy the wrong usb converter from
> Larry?  Ivan [email protected]

Are you sure that the USB port is being seen as COM2? Try COM3 
or COM4; my serial-to-USB adapter shows up as COM3. And no, I 
haven't tried it with my PCR-1000, either. 

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Mike Andrews
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Tired old sysadmin since 1964