Unable to identify Javalin on any COM port

Paton Lewis

I have a BOA Rev A and a Javalin that I had used successfully with my prior computer. My new laptop computer (running Windows XP Pro) has no serial port, so I purchased a Parallax USB-to-Serial adapter. I also downloaded and installed the latest Javalin IDE (2.0.3 build 0). However, when I try to find the Javalin from the IDE with the "Identify" command, the IDE fails to find a Javalin on either of the two COM ports listed (3 and 4). The Javalin is plugged in and working fine (it's still running the program that I downloaded from my prior computer), the operating system sound indicates that a device has been connected when I plug in the USB connector, and the USB-to-Serial converter has a solid green light.

I searched the forum and read the pinned post about USB trouble-shooting, but I didn't spot any information that appears to apply to my situation.

I suspect I am either missing a driver or that I need to configure Windows in some way to let the USB port appear as a COM port, but a search for those topics yielded nothing.

I'd be grateful for any clues on how to proceed.

Pat

Peter Verkaik

You must add the com port assigned to the usb2ser cable
to the port edit list.
Go to Project->Global options, tab debugger, click ... button
and add the com port.
Then click ok.
Then try Project->Identify.

regards peter

Paton Lewis

That worked, thank you!