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04/23/05 19:30
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#92242 - Depends!
Responding to: ???'s previous message
Neil Kurzman said:
Also note that diffent USB ports on the same computer get different numbers.

This depends on the drivers and/or the adaptors.

Some will give you the same COM: number irrespective of which USB port you use; others give different COM: numbers for different USB ports. I think the cheaper ones tend to do the latter.

Also, some won't let you have more than 1 adaptor of the same model on the same PC. :-(
Again, I think this tends to be a feature of cheaper products?

So, if you're going to want to use multiple USB-to-RS232 adaptors on the same PC, be sure to specify this when ordering!
Or buy a multi-port adaptor - but, unfortunately, these seem to be disproportionately expensive :-(



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