[ale] [Slightly OT] Prolific

[Michael Trausch]

I will try this out. I am not so much interested in why the parts I have
been buying aren't working, as I am in getting parts that do.

I don't often need serial stuff, but when I do...

Years ago, when real ports were still very popular, I used to build my own
cables and had various ends and so forth, and never had any trouble.
Amazing how often, when we move forward, we simultaneously move backwards.
On Nov 7, 2012 11:33 AM, "Ron Frazier (ALE)" <
atllinuxenthinfo at techstarship.com> wrote:

> Here's a link to the product I bought from Amazon, although that doesn't
> GUARANTEE that it's not counterfeit.  Trendnet has a pretty good reputation
> though.
>
>
> http://www.amazon.com/TRENDnet-RS-232-Serial-Converter-TU-S9/dp/B0007T27H8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1352305792&sr=8-1&keywords=B0007T27H8
>
> If the link doesn't work, search on Amazon for product # B0007T27H8.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Ron
>
>
> Matt Hessel <matt.hessel at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >The prolific chip is the most commonly counterfeited hardware too.  I
> >had
> >one that worked in Windows, but nothing else. found out that the
> >adapter
> >was a fake.  Prolific had a site up talking about the counterfeited
> >stuff.
> >On Nov 4, 2012 7:12 PM, "mike at trausch.us" <mike at trausch.us> wrote:
> >
> >> Just out of curiosity, has anyone here actually seen a WORKING chip
> >from
> >> Prolific?
> >>
> >> I'm finding myself wondering how the hell they're still in business.
> >Every
> >> USB cable I have purchased that has a PL* chip in it simply doesn't
> >work.
> >>  Doesn't matter if we're talking about serial or parallel interfaces,
> >they
> >> just never ever work.
> >>
> >> And of course, you can never tell what chipset is in the stupid
> >things
> >> until you've bought them and hooked them up and then you have that
> >"D'oh!"
> >> moment.
> >>
> >> Seems that Fry's only carries such cables, so I guess I won't be
> >buying
> >> from there anymore.  Linux kernel devs strongly suggest avoiding
> >them.
> >>
> >> The problem this time?  It will receive data from a modem, but not
> >> transmit to the modem.  So I can see:
> >>
> >> RING
> >>
> >> RING
> >>
> >> But if I try to send "ATA" nothing happens, no echo, no going
> >off-hook, no
> >> screeching, no nothing.
> >>
> >> Wonderful, yes?
> >>
> >> SO anyway, just curious: has anyone heard of a chip from this
> >manufacturer
> >> actually performing as intended, or do they just hate me?
> >>
> >>         --- Mike
> >>
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