[Pro2006] Opto OS456 Lite installation problems

[Len G. Carpenter]

I don't have an opto but yes, if you are running a windows NT based operating
system you can have all kinds of IO problems.  As I understand it windows 3.1 and
95 and 98 and somewhat ME look at the BIOS on how and what to do  with the IO
ports, NT systems look at the BIOS and say ok these are the PORTS I have to work
with, to hell with how they work I am just gonna take over and do whatever the
hell I want with them.  This is what causes NT, 2000 and XP to have problems with
the IO ports.

radionut wrote:

> ---> My  reply to what Bill Seward wrote 9/19/2004 5:43:46 PM
>
> a couple of things, first make sure of the settings you have (switch) on the
> opto board for com ports, speed and parity. Make sure you have your software
> set for the same. Second, what OS are you using? I know guys have had trouble
> with Windows 2000 and XP. I use XP but use a small utility called direct IO to
> get it to work. If you have a Windows 3.1 machine around or a dos machine try
> that. Let me know if it helps any
>
> Mike
>
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>
> OK, I'm kicking myself.  A year and a half ago, I picked up an Opto
> board for my PRO-2006, but never seemed to get time to install it.  This
> weekend, I finally had time, and I can't get it to work.
>
> I've followed the instructions carefully, and
> checked/re-checked/re-re-re-re-checked everything.  The board isn't
> shorting to the chasis, the cables are all pin 1-to-pin 1.  The scanner
> will work normally, but if you try to attach to it with either the Opto
> test program or Probe, you get a message the scanner isn't available.
> The scanner contiues running in this case--it notices nothing.
>
> I've also tested the PC serial port by attaching to a modem.  I can talk
> to the modem OK.  A gross inspection of the board doens't show any
> problems.  I'm down to a bad serial cable or a bad internal cable, as
> far as thing I can troubleshoot.
>
> Does anyone have any other ideas of things I can look at?
>
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