ScottyStyles

So, I'm trying to set up Scanalyser on my computer, and I'm not having much luck. I have a serial to usb adapter (no 9-pin serial port on my laptop), and I've switched to Com port 5 - it's the only one it finds.

However, when I go to connect, it times out every time. Whenever I plug it into the USB device, it is asking to install a driver. What driver should I install so that my computer can read this. Thanks for any help.

p.s. yes I've used search, and I'm contacting Hymee as well for help.

dannobre

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What COM port is the USB adapter configured on in Windows......that's the port you need to try and connect on

Go to Hardware/devices in control panel and check which port the USB Adapter is on

ScottyStyles

Hmm... it's set up for COM10. I know Scanalyser doesn't have an option for that... any idea how to change it?

*edit: Nevermind, I found it. Changed it to COM 2 and I'm heading back out to test it.

ScottyStyles

Woot, that got it! Thanks for the help.

Now... I need to replace my wideband. I learned that it's gotten gummed up and doesn't return a reading any longer. Oh well...

rx8 man

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I had the same problems with my new laptop with the Scanalsyer and a usb to RS232 adaptor, spent god know how much time trying to find a com port that both of them would work on. Won in the end .
Word of warning, those cheap RS232 to USB adaptor hardly ever work, as I found out.
Isn't Hymee working on a usb type set up for the scanalsyer?

dannobre

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^^ Yup......

swoope

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it works just fine, but you have to have a good usb adapter..

i have a belkin..

and it works with vista.. figure that stuff out..

beers

rx8 man

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Could have been the laptop or the verson of Vista I got with it, anyway, I'm running an Asus laptop, window XP, and Advantech eAutomtion Usb to RS232 adaptor.
Work well on all Hymees products

Jedi54

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swoope: link for the belkin adapter? Mine works but others might need...

swoope

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i had to have it now, so i picked up at staples. it was not cheap..

http://www.lindy-usa.com/usb-to-seri...-2m/42856.html

that is the one hymee recommended to me...

beers

Jedi54

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that looks better then the adapter I have. damn it swoope, making me spend more $$

nycgps

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My cheap crap works with both Vista and XP, 64-bit and 32-bit

its just that scanalyser doesnt work with 64-bit drivers. so I switched back to XP 32.

no problems whatsoever.

Razz1

Oh my God... Vista

Grouch

i downloaded the prolific driver for the usb/serial adapter, then went and bought one that came with an updated version of this driver - then got it to work only once