Are you use those EdgePorts have FTDI chipsets? Older-generation
EdgePorts (in the InsideOut Networks days, before they got acquired by
Digi International, IIRC) used a custom chipset, and later ones
adopted a chipset by TI (Texas Instruments). I've never heard of an
FTDI-based EdgePort...
BTW, I am a fan of the EdgePort products too, and have several in
operation, including for FSK RTTY, as you say.
73,
~iain / N6ML
On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 6:43 PM, Gerry Treas, K8GT <k8gt@mi.rr.com> wrote:
> Happy Father's Day, Dale
>
> Funny you should ask, as that is what I spent most of my weekend doing is
> getting my new Win7 64 bit laptop setup for N1MM for Field Day with CAT
> control of my FT857D and CW keying, using two Edgeport (FTDI chips) USB to
> RS232 Com ports. Works like a charm, and I didn't even have to search for 64
> bit drivers, they were included in Win7(64).
>
> And, yes, I know that you can run CAT and CW off one adapter, but I'd need to
> build a breakout so I could split the two functions, but that can wait until
> after Field Day.
>
> There was a lot of discussion on the N1MM forum about USB to COM port
> adapters, about 6-12 months ago and someone mentioned that these Edgeport
> adapters with the FTDI chips in them will also work for RTTY, unlike some,
> particularly those with Prolific chipsets that wouldn't run slow enough for
> 45 Baud, but ran at 300 Baud, minimum. They were available on Ebay for a
> good price, so I bought two. Finally got a laptop with only USB ports so I
> finally got to use them. Apparently there are some new drivers out there for
> the Prolific chips that work, but I don't know enough about them to comment.
>
> Good luck,
>
> 73, Gerry, K8GT
>
>
>
>
> ---- Dale Putnam <daleputnam@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> =============
>
> Happy Father's Day to you.
> I'm thinking that I could ask the experts here, so thank you, all you
> knowledgable folk, for sharing.
> My family got a new laptop for me, with 3 usb ports but no serial ports. I
> have been using a serial port keying interface,
> from N1MM to my K2, or ICOM 761, no grid block keying needed.
> The question is, what is the easiest way to implement win-key? What/where do
> I find an interface from USB to K2?
>
> Thank you,
>
>
> --... ...-- Dale - WC7S in Wy
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