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USB help [Original Scribbler]

squidgetxsquidgetx Posts: 1
edited 2012-07-29 15:00 in General Discussion
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  • skylightskylight Posts: 1,915
    edited 2012-07-29 13:14
    Is the USB to serial adaptor a parallax product? some third party adaptors don't work as expected
    Your adaptor may not use the FTDI chipset?
  • kwinnkwinn Posts: 8,697
    edited 2012-07-29 14:17
    To expand on what skylight posted regarding non FTDI chipset adapters, you should check to see if your PC recognizes the USB serial adapter when it is plugged in. Go to the control panel and check to see what if any serial ports are available before you plug in the adapter, exit control panel, plug in the adapter, and check again. If the USB to serial adapter is recognized you should have one more com port than you did on the first check.

    If there is no additional com port you may have the wrong driver, an incompatible serial adapter, or a defective serial adapter.
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,259
    edited 2012-07-29 15:00
    Agreed, it's most likely a USB adapter problem. Nothing unique about a Scribbler robot, it should show up as a standard BS2, so search the forums for resolved issues with your particular adapter.
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