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RE: Win2K and IR Tower - WinME too?
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lugnet.robotics
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Date:
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Tue, 8 May 2001 12:24:27 GMT
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Greg wrote:
> I've experienced this problem both using nqc and the java serial
> comm classes.
> Both are using the microsoft serial port driver, I assume. FWIW,
> the machine is
> a Dell Dimension Laptop running Win2k. I am not certain under
> what circumstances
> the LED comes on or remains on - I only noticed the LED staying
> on after I'd
> determined that I was having serious comm problems.
On my laptop, the green light on the tower comes on as soon as I plug
it in. When I run CRT 3.3 (great terminal emulator) the light goes OFF
unless I'm actually transmitting!
In setting up CRT, it doesn't matter what kind of flow control
I'm using, the green light on the tower never comes on unless
I'm transmitting.
I'm starting to lean towards the idle line state that Win2K (or the
laptop BIOS) leaves some of the control lines in....
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 | | Re: Win2K and IR Tower - WinME too?
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| According to the schematics of John Barnes (Serial IR tower), the only way to light the green LED is to sent data or more precise, to hold the TXD line in high state. I've just tested my IR tower (with a general comm driver, which is able to control (...) (24 years ago, 8-May-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Win2K and IR Tower - WinME too?
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| I've experienced this problem both using nqc and the java serial comm classes. Both are using the microsoft serial port driver, I assume. FWIW, the machine is a Dell Dimension Laptop running Win2k. I am not certain under what circumstances the LED (...) (24 years ago, 8-May-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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