USB to Serial Adapter for PTT

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USB to Serial Adapter for PTT

Postby LarryW » Sun Sep 13, 2020 2:56 pm

So---PTT is working great using this method, however I notice if I shut down the PC or reboot the PTT does not work unless I unplug the usb/serial adapter then plug it back in.

I always start the PC first then the radio (maybe it should be the other way)

Anyone run into this issue and if so, what was your fix?

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Re: USB to Serial Adapter for PTT

Postby w9mdb » Sun Sep 13, 2020 3:02 pm

What serial adapter do you have? Sounds like it's buggy.

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Re: USB to Serial Adapter for PTT

Postby LarryW » Sun Sep 13, 2020 3:11 pm

Mike,

Using this one--see Picture
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Re: USB to Serial Adapter for PTT

Postby w9mdb » Sun Sep 13, 2020 5:18 pm

It doesn't say it's an FTDI chip -- is it using an FTDI driver?
Every one I've seen that's FTDI says so.
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Re: USB to Serial Adapter for PTT

Postby LarryW » Sun Sep 13, 2020 9:16 pm

No I don't think it has the FTDI chip. When I was looking for one I never thought about that. It came with a cd for the driver bit it found in online quickly so thought it would work.

If it continues I will order a different one I guess!

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Re: USB to Serial Adapter for PTT

Postby w9mdb » Sun Sep 13, 2020 9:59 pm

If it's a Prolific you have to downgrade the driver to get it to behave.

https://www.miklor.com/COM/UV_Drivers.php
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Re: USB to Serial Adapter for PTT

Postby K1LSB » Mon Sep 14, 2020 9:18 am

I hang on to an early Prolific driver for just such occasions, I hope it came across as an attachment.

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