This may just be another case of bad solder on components around the RS232 transceiver. I have asked the end user to do a check or two. I have not heard from the end user yet.
Thanks for your reply. tom ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Lippincott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Palm Developer Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 3:46 PM Subject: Re: Palm VII RS232 Situation > Have you tried your app on Pose running a VII debug ROM? Could this be a > problem on this specific VII? Has any other customers with a VII reported > similar problems? > I personally have not experience any VII specific serial issues. But I do > not work at 115K baud. Is it possible to test using a slower baud rate? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "fftlaser" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Palm Developer Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 3:49 PM > Subject: Palm VII RS232 Situation > > > > Hmmm, original post in 1/28/03. Dave's response on 1/29/03. And I'm just > > getting back to this issue. Needless to say I've been off on a tangent. > > > > Details. The application I've written uses the RS232 port to communicate > > with custom hardware either directly attached to the port or attached > > through a sync cable. Communication is at 115.2kBd, 8-1-none, auto RTS > and > > auto CTS. The Serial Link Manager functions are used to handle data > > transmission and reception. > > > > The application runs just fine on Palm III and Palm V handhelds under OS > > 3.3, 4.0 and 5.0. I've even run the application with no problems on a > > Kyocera phone. The handheld (phone) and the external hardware chat away > > with ease. The application has communication problems when run on a Palm > > VII handheld. Unfortunately, I do not have a Palm VII handheld to run > the > > code on, and am relying on feedback from an end user to try and > > troubleshoot > > this situation. Also unfortunately, I can find no useful information on > > the > > Palm software and hardware websites that provide any clues as to any > > idiosyncrasies the Palm VII handheld might enjoy. > > > > I have no details other than these to provide. Just looking for feedback > > on > > any idiosyncrasies of the Palm VII RS232 port. Something I have to turn > > off > > before using this port. Which foot I have to stand on? What tune I have > to > > whistle? ???????? > > > > Thanks for the assistance. > > tom > > > > > > -- > For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/forums/ -- For information on using the Palm Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.palmos.com/dev/support/forums/
