[aprssig] Prolific USB<>RS232 woes (Was Re: New tablet usable for APRS.)
Dave
dave at g8kbv.demon.co.uk
Thu Feb 2 08:57:04 EST 2012
I do wonder if that's the case. I and friends have not had any "Error
10" problems though, but they are "cheap and nasty" type construction.
What I have is a USB 'A' plug, to 4 RS232 D9 male connectors, resulting
in 4 serial ports. The packaging was branded "Pro Signal", but the
device itself has no markings.
However, I also have a well made branded single port device that also
uses Prolific drivers, and that causes trouble too with some radios, but
no BSoD's.
Most odd.
I guess the fakers (if that's the problem) could have improved their
product, but not enough.
Don't suppose anyone knows a definitive way to ID genuine vs fake
Prolific chipset? Some special software tool that talks direct using the
USB bypassing any installed drivers perhaps.
Cheers.
Dave B.
On 1 Feb 2012 at 21:36, Charles Blackburn wrote:
> Actually you will probably find that it's a rip-off chinese version of
> the chinese pl2303.
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> I seem to remember there was a post on here a few days ago with a
> press release from prolific.
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> I've noticed that I bought 2 usb "dongles" from the same place and the
> same make/model...
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> Same driver on the same machine, one bsod's the other doesn't.
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> Charlie
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