USB-to-Serial port on Athena

[smuppy]

Hi!

I am trying find info on how to connect a standard USB-to-serial adapter to a Athena (7500 and 7510). I was thinking of using the VGA-out, connecting the adapter to the USB-port on the adapter that is connected to the VGA-out. Right now, I have a FT232 R USB UART connected to that port and my Athena asks me to enter the devicename, but of course it cant find the devicedriver for this adapter.

Does anyone have any ideas on how to successfully get a serialport from any of the available outgoing ports on the Athena? USB-port or VGA, doesnt matter at the moment.

Also, I tried installing Zenos driver package (Zeno USB Host Drivers v6.0a), but no luck there.

Any advices, tips or ideas are welcome :)

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Found and installed drivers (http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm), it seems to be working. Will test this further.
//Anders

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If anyone knows any software for sniffing on COM-ports, please let me know.

[smuppy]

Ok, its now working. The device opens up on COM10.
Have taken shots of the connections made (hardware) and a screenshot from the application used on the Athena. This has been tested on both 7500 and 7510 and its working perfectly. The application used is from the makers of the chip in the adapter, FTDI, and on my computer I used hyperterminal.

http://www.performit.se/performit/image/pic/IMAGE_001.jpg

http://www.performit.se/performit/image/pic/IMAGE_002.jpg

If anyone's interested, write a line and I'll supply more detailed info.

[techntrek]

Interesting. Are you just using the serial connection for file transfers, or some other reason?

[dennistaylor]

I downloaded some Youtube videos/songs for my son and he plugged his PSP into the USB connector and I couldn't believe it when my x7500 showed a new Hard Drive on TotalCommander.

This 4-in-1 adapter cable is awesome, as I can use my Athena as a regular computer and watch qood quality YouTube and other movies through my 26" HD TV or connect music through my surround system. If you're considering this cable, it will not disappoint you!

[smuppy]

Interesting. Are you just using the serial connection for file transfers, or some other reason?

We sell these devices with our software pre-installed, our customers are fire- and rescueservices, ambulance and police and the idea is to connect other "radiounits" to the HTC for communication with specific coordination-centrals (f. ex. in sweden thats SOS Alarm). Sorry but I cant really translate it any better than that :-)

We have a few other things in mind as well, too early to write about them here though, and most likely its nothing that will be of any interest for the general public.

[techntrek]

Fully understand what you are trying to say, sounds like a cool extension of functionality for the Advantage. Keep us posted as your "other things" come to light.

[smuppy]

Will do. This fantastic community has provided me with so much info and I will contribute as much as I can.

My next project is a registrysniffer, realtime. Have just begun but it looks promising.

[boooms]

Good morning, I was not able to install the cable can you help me?
thanks

[smuppy]

Sure I can help, would need a but more info though. You cant connect the multi-purposecable to your device? You cant connect the usb-2-rs232cable? Your driver wont load?

//Anders

Good morning, I was not able to install the cable can you help me?
thanks

[smuppy]

Fully understand what you are trying to say, sounds like a cool extension of functionality for the Advantage. Keep us posted as your "other things" come to light.

Sorry, had to remove this post due to privacy-policies.