Re: [Elecraft] USB to Serial on MacOS
OK thanks. Didn't know that. I do find that it works extremely well with any Windows based system I've use since XP 73 Bob, K4TAX On 5/17/2019 3:35 PM, Walter Underwood wrote: An RT Systems cable did not work with my Mac. It only works with their software. I returned it and got a different FTDI cable. RT Systems seem to provide Mac drivers now, but I’d still stay away. RT Systems has programmed their FTDI chip to give a different ID, so other drivers won’t work with it. Mac OS already includes drivers for FTDI chips. wunder K6WRU Walter Underwood CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog) On May 17, 2019, at 12:20 PM, Bob McGraw K4TAX wrote: The cables from R T Systems are certainly reliable and affordable as well. Plus if you have a question, you can call them and they will talk you through the issue. 73 Bob, K4TAX On 5/17/2019 2:07 PM, Tox wrote: This. I have spent enough time fightingg "prolific" cables that proved to have fake chips that it is far cheaper to just buy the keyspan unit, install the ftdi driver, and have it Just Work (modulo variability in Port naming). Chuck the prolifics, get a genuine ftdi (the keyspan unit is a great choice). Save the grief. Scott AD6YT __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] USB to Serial on MacOS
An RT Systems cable did not work with my Mac. It only works with their software. I returned it and got a different FTDI cable. RT Systems seem to provide Mac drivers now, but I’d still stay away. RT Systems has programmed their FTDI chip to give a different ID, so other drivers won’t work with it. Mac OS already includes drivers for FTDI chips. wunder K6WRU Walter Underwood CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog) > On May 17, 2019, at 12:20 PM, Bob McGraw K4TAX wrote: > > The cables from R T Systems are certainly reliable and affordable as well. > Plus if you have a question, you can call them and they will talk you through > the issue. > > 73 > > Bob, K4TAX > > On 5/17/2019 2:07 PM, Tox wrote: >> This. >> >> I have spent enough time fightingg "prolific" cables that proved to have >> fake chips that it is far cheaper to just buy the keyspan unit, install the >> ftdi driver, and have it Just Work (modulo variability in Port naming). >> >> Chuck the prolifics, get a genuine ftdi (the keyspan unit is a great >> choice). Save the grief. >> >> Scott >> AD6YT >> > > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] USB to Serial on MacOS
The cables from R T Systems are certainly reliable and affordable as well. Plus if you have a question, you can call them and they will talk you through the issue. 73 Bob, K4TAX On 5/17/2019 2:07 PM, Tox wrote: This. I have spent enough time fightingg "prolific" cables that proved to have fake chips that it is far cheaper to just buy the keyspan unit, install the ftdi driver, and have it Just Work (modulo variability in Port naming). Chuck the prolifics, get a genuine ftdi (the keyspan unit is a great choice). Save the grief. Scott AD6YT __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] USB to Serial on MacOS
All of the Elecraft USB/serial adapters I have are also FTDI and work flawlessly on my MacBook Pro. Michael Blake K9JRI > On May 17, 2019, at 3:07 PM, Tox wrote: > > This. > > I have spent enough time fightingg "prolific" cables that proved to have > fake chips that it is far cheaper to just buy the keyspan unit, install the > ftdi driver, and have it Just Work (modulo variability in Port naming). > > Chuck the prolifics, get a genuine ftdi (the keyspan unit is a great > choice). Save the grief. > > Scott > AD6YT > > On Fri, May 17, 2019, 11:12 AM AL7CR wrote: > >> I have been down this route on numerous Macs under many versions of OS X. >> The absolute "gold standard" is the Tripp-Lite Keyspan USA-19HS. They are >> expensive but they just work on OS X. I keep them in stock for projects. >> Available on Amazon. >> >> AL7CR >> >> On Fri, May 17, 2019, at 10:28 AM, Doug Person wrote: >>> I know there are a lot of guys that are very good at macs here. I'm >>> stuck. I'm trying to get a USB to SERIAL adapter to work on a mac. I've >>> tried 4. None work. I look at System Information but I honestly can't >>> tell if there's a serial port adapter there or not or if it even works. >>> I did install Prolific drivers. OS is 10.13.6. >>> >>> Thanks for any help. >>> >>> Doug -- KJ0F >>> >>> __ >>> Elecraft mailing list >>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >>> >>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >>> >> __ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] USB to Serial on MacOS
This. I have spent enough time fightingg "prolific" cables that proved to have fake chips that it is far cheaper to just buy the keyspan unit, install the ftdi driver, and have it Just Work (modulo variability in Port naming). Chuck the prolifics, get a genuine ftdi (the keyspan unit is a great choice). Save the grief. Scott AD6YT On Fri, May 17, 2019, 11:12 AM AL7CR wrote: > I have been down this route on numerous Macs under many versions of OS X. > The absolute "gold standard" is the Tripp-Lite Keyspan USA-19HS. They are > expensive but they just work on OS X. I keep them in stock for projects. > Available on Amazon. > > AL7CR > > On Fri, May 17, 2019, at 10:28 AM, Doug Person wrote: > > I know there are a lot of guys that are very good at macs here. I'm > > stuck. I'm trying to get a USB to SERIAL adapter to work on a mac. I've > > tried 4. None work. I look at System Information but I honestly can't > > tell if there's a serial port adapter there or not or if it even works. > > I did install Prolific drivers. OS is 10.13.6. > > > > Thanks for any help. > > > > Doug -- KJ0F > > > > __ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] USB to Serial on MacOS
I have been down this route on numerous Macs under many versions of OS X. The absolute "gold standard" is the Tripp-Lite Keyspan USA-19HS. They are expensive but they just work on OS X. I keep them in stock for projects. Available on Amazon. AL7CR On Fri, May 17, 2019, at 10:28 AM, Doug Person wrote: > I know there are a lot of guys that are very good at macs here. I'm > stuck. I'm trying to get a USB to SERIAL adapter to work on a mac. I've > tried 4. None work. I look at System Information but I honestly can't > tell if there's a serial port adapter there or not or if it even works. > I did install Prolific drivers. OS is 10.13.6. > > Thanks for any help. > > Doug -- KJ0F > > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
Re: [Elecraft] USB to Serial on MacOS
Doug,I don't have a Mac but I have had problems with Prolific adapters on PCs. I switched to FTDI and never have a problem. Ken WA2LBI LG G6 -- Original message--From: Doug PersonDate: Fri, May 17, 2019 13:28To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net;Cc: Subject:[Elecraft] USB to Serial on MacOSI know there are a lot of guys that are very good at macs here. I'm stuck. I'm trying to get a USB to SERIAL adapter to work on a mac. I've tried 4. None work. I look at System Information but I honestly can't tell if there's a serial port adapter there or not or if it even works. I did install Prolific drivers. OS is 10.13.6. Thanks for any help. Doug -- KJ0F __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
[Elecraft] USB to Serial on MacOS
I know there are a lot of guys that are very good at macs here. I'm stuck. I'm trying to get a USB to SERIAL adapter to work on a mac. I've tried 4. None work. I look at System Information but I honestly can't tell if there's a serial port adapter there or not or if it even works. I did install Prolific drivers. OS is 10.13.6. Thanks for any help. Doug -- KJ0F __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
