[ale] [Slightly OT] Prolific

[Brian Mathis]

Or get an FTDI-based adapter and be done with it.
    http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005S72HHO


❧ Brian Mathis


On Wed, Nov 7, 2012 at 11:37 AM, Michael Trausch <mike at trausch.us> wrote:
> 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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