com port trouble
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Ok, here's what you should check first, you need to make sure the COM
port you are trying to use has acutally been enabled. (By the way, my
stamp works ok in windows 2000).
Right click on 'my computer', click on properties. Go to the hardware
tab, and click on device manager. You'll see a spot that shows 'Ports
(COM & LPT)', click the + sign next to it. Do you see a COM1 and/or
COM2? Is there an exclamation mark or question mark next to either of
them? If they look ok, double click on COM1 (assuming that's what
your stamp is plugged into) and go to the resources tab. Make note of
the IRQ and Input Output range.
Let me know what you see & I should be able to point you to how to
fix the problem.
As to your questions about the physical serial port, it's highly
unlikley that it's anything but standard. Have a look at it, does the
port have 9 pins, arranged in a row of 5 pins and 4 pins? if so it's
standard.
By the way, are you using the 'Basic Stamp 2 Carrier Board'? If so
you should be using a regular serial cable, not a null modem cable.
(99% sure, i have to double check when I get home tonight)
--- In basicstamps@y..., "manwithapipe" <manwithapipe@y...> wrote:
>
> btw...windows 2000pro...stampII...dell dimension 8200
>
> --- In basicstamps@y..., "manwithapipe" <manwithapipe@y...> wrote:
> > Hello all. I'm basically a newbie and am trying to figure out
how
> to
> > get the stamp to work with a Dell system I just got. I have
never
> > had troubles on my other systems, and I know it has something to
do
> > with the way the port is configured on this Dell system. It
simply
> > doesn't recognize the stamp at all. Dell says it's a "16550C-
> > compatible" port.....huh? What's that mean and is it important?
> Is
> > there a way I can check to see how the port is wired so I can
hack
> a
> > cable or something? Is a null-modem cable the answer? Help!
> >
> > ======
> > andrew
port you are trying to use has acutally been enabled. (By the way, my
stamp works ok in windows 2000).
Right click on 'my computer', click on properties. Go to the hardware
tab, and click on device manager. You'll see a spot that shows 'Ports
(COM & LPT)', click the + sign next to it. Do you see a COM1 and/or
COM2? Is there an exclamation mark or question mark next to either of
them? If they look ok, double click on COM1 (assuming that's what
your stamp is plugged into) and go to the resources tab. Make note of
the IRQ and Input Output range.
Let me know what you see & I should be able to point you to how to
fix the problem.
As to your questions about the physical serial port, it's highly
unlikley that it's anything but standard. Have a look at it, does the
port have 9 pins, arranged in a row of 5 pins and 4 pins? if so it's
standard.
By the way, are you using the 'Basic Stamp 2 Carrier Board'? If so
you should be using a regular serial cable, not a null modem cable.
(99% sure, i have to double check when I get home tonight)
--- In basicstamps@y..., "manwithapipe" <manwithapipe@y...> wrote:
>
> btw...windows 2000pro...stampII...dell dimension 8200
>
> --- In basicstamps@y..., "manwithapipe" <manwithapipe@y...> wrote:
> > Hello all. I'm basically a newbie and am trying to figure out
how
> to
> > get the stamp to work with a Dell system I just got. I have
never
> > had troubles on my other systems, and I know it has something to
do
> > with the way the port is configured on this Dell system. It
simply
> > doesn't recognize the stamp at all. Dell says it's a "16550C-
> > compatible" port.....huh? What's that mean and is it important?
> Is
> > there a way I can check to see how the port is wired so I can
hack
> a
> > cable or something? Is a null-modem cable the answer? Help!
> >
> > ======
> > andrew
Comments
a CDROM that allows you to reinstall the operating system and all
programs on the computer. This can be done in a short time. I would
suggest dumping the current system and installing windows ME or 98. If
your problem goes away, you know the culprit. If not you can easily
reinstall your current operating system.
Regards,
HTH,
Leroy
manwithapipe wrote:
>
> Thanks for the response, everything looks fine so here's the info:
>
> I/O range--> 03F8-03FF
> Interrupt request--> 04
> no conflicts.
>
> I contacted Dell and the tech guy said I should be using a null-modem
> cable. I've tried both straight thru and straight thru w/ a
> null-modem adapter and neither worked. I know something's up because
> I also have tried using a KE24 keyboard encoder, which I KNOW works
> fine, and it won't work either (also takes a straight-thru). Yeah,
> I'm using the basic stamp 2 carrier, and it works on my other system
> fine.
>
> andrew
>
> --- In basicstamps@y..., "dholowiski" <dholowiski@y...> wrote:
> > Ok, here's what you should check first, you need to make sure the
> COM
> > port you are trying to use has acutally been enabled. (By the way,
> my
> > stamp works ok in windows 2000).
> > Right click on 'my computer', click on properties. Go to the
> hardware
> > tab, and click on device manager. You'll see a spot that shows
> 'Ports
> > (COM & LPT)', click the + sign next to it. Do you see a COM1 and/or
> > COM2? Is there an exclamation mark or question mark next to either
> of
> > them? If they look ok, double click on COM1 (assuming that's what
> > your stamp is plugged into) and go to the resources tab. Make note
> of
> > the IRQ and Input Output range.
> > Let me know what you see & I should be able to point you to how to
> > fix the problem.
> >
> > As to your questions about the physical serial port, it's highly
> > unlikley that it's anything but standard. Have a look at it, does
> the
> > port have 9 pins, arranged in a row of 5 pins and 4 pins? if so it's
> > standard.
> >
> > By the way, are you using the 'Basic Stamp 2 Carrier Board'? If so
> > you should be using a regular serial cable, not a null modem cable.
> > (99% sure, i have to double check when I get home tonight)
> >
> > --- In basicstamps@y..., "manwithapipe" <manwithapipe@y...> wrote:
> > >
> > > btw...windows 2000pro...stampII...dell dimension 8200
> > >
> > > --- In basicstamps@y..., "manwithapipe" <manwithapipe@y...> wrote:
> > > > Hello all. I'm basically a newbie and am trying to figure out
> > how
> > > to
> > > > get the stamp to work with a Dell system I just got. I have
> > never
> > > > had troubles on my other systems, and I know it has something to
> > do
> > > > with the way the port is configured on this Dell system. It
> > simply
> > > > doesn't recognize the stamp at all. Dell says it's a "16550C-
> > > > compatible" port.....huh? What's that mean and is it important?
>
> > > Is
> > > > there a way I can check to see how the port is wired so I can
> > hack
> > > a
> > > > cable or something? Is a null-modem cable the answer? Help!
> > > >
> > > > ======
> > > > andrew
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on your serial port VERY EASILY. Email me off list and I can send you a
program (600k) which does the test and also has diagrams to show how to make
a loopback plug. You only need a nine pin plug and some small jumperwires to
do it, super simple.
email me at fuel@b...
Regards, Chris
Original Message
From: "manwithapipe" <manwithapipe@y...>
To: <basicstamps@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 07, 2002 5:08 PM
Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: com port trouble
> Thanks for the response, everything looks fine so here's the info:
>
> I/O range--> 03F8-03FF
> Interrupt request--> 04
> no conflicts.
>
> I contacted Dell and the tech guy said I should be using a null-modem
> cable. I've tried both straight thru and straight thru w/ a
> null-modem adapter and neither worked. I know something's up because
> I also have tried using a KE24 keyboard encoder, which I KNOW works
> fine, and it won't work either (also takes a straight-thru). Yeah,
> I'm using the basic stamp 2 carrier, and it works on my other system
> fine.
>
> andrew
>
>
>
> --- In basicstamps@y..., "dholowiski" <dholowiski@y...> wrote:
> > Ok, here's what you should check first, you need to make sure the
> COM
> > port you are trying to use has acutally been enabled. (By the way,
> my
> > stamp works ok in windows 2000).
> > Right click on 'my computer', click on properties. Go to the
> hardware
> > tab, and click on device manager. You'll see a spot that shows
> 'Ports
> > (COM & LPT)', click the + sign next to it. Do you see a COM1 and/or
> > COM2? Is there an exclamation mark or question mark next to either
> of
> > them? If they look ok, double click on COM1 (assuming that's what
> > your stamp is plugged into) and go to the resources tab. Make note
> of
> > the IRQ and Input Output range.
> > Let me know what you see & I should be able to point you to how to
> > fix the problem.
> >
> > As to your questions about the physical serial port, it's highly
> > unlikley that it's anything but standard. Have a look at it, does
> the
> > port have 9 pins, arranged in a row of 5 pins and 4 pins? if so it's
> > standard.
> >
> > By the way, are you using the 'Basic Stamp 2 Carrier Board'? If so
> > you should be using a regular serial cable, not a null modem cable.
> > (99% sure, i have to double check when I get home tonight)
> >
> > --- In basicstamps@y..., "manwithapipe" <manwithapipe@y...> wrote:
> > >
> > > btw...windows 2000pro...stampII...dell dimension 8200
> > >
> > > --- In basicstamps@y..., "manwithapipe" <manwithapipe@y...> wrote:
> > > > Hello all. I'm basically a newbie and am trying to figure out
> > how
> > > to
> > > > get the stamp to work with a Dell system I just got. I have
> > never
> > > > had troubles on my other systems, and I know it has something to
> > do
> > > > with the way the port is configured on this Dell system. It
> > simply
> > > > doesn't recognize the stamp at all. Dell says it's a "16550C-
> > > > compatible" port.....huh? What's that mean and is it important?
>
> > > Is
> > > > there a way I can check to see how the port is wired so I can
> > hack
> > > a
> > > > cable or something? Is a null-modem cable the answer? Help!
> > > >
> > > > ======
> > > > andrew
>
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