Hi Bob Actually, I checked the website before posting and Digi has drivers for Windows Vista and 2008 ( as well as XP, 2K and 98)-- I will see if it works on Win7 before posting what I have.
What cards do you have? Dave > -----Original Message----- > From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com > [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Bob Camp > Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 04:22 > To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement > Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Serial port server .. any interest > in awriteup onusing ? > > Hi > > I have a few of those from back in the BBS days. None of them > seem to have drivers any more. > > Bob > > On May 23, 2012, at 12:52 AM, DaveH wrote: > > > I used to run a multi-line BBS (Wildcat!) and may still > have two multi-port > > serial interfaces. I know that one has eight com ports and > the other can > > support 64 but only has 32 ports installed. > > > > Give me a day or two to dig them out (if I still have them) > -- they were > > both working fine when removed from service and Drivers are > available (just > > checked their website). > > > > PCI bus. DB-25 connectors. > > > > http://www.digi.com/ > > > > > > Dave > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com > >> [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of > li...@lazygranch.com > >> Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 05:14 > >> To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement > >> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Serial port server .. any interest > >> in a writeup onusing ? > >> > >> For the maximum software compatibility, I'd go for the > >> multiple port serial card. Next step up would be a PCI > >> expansion chasis like a Magma using multiple serial cards. I > >> got one on ebay and PCI slots work like the real thing under > >> both linux and windows. I use it for multiple soundcards, but > >> it works for any PCI card. > >> The only trick is to power the PCI expansion chassis > before booting. > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: "J. L. Trantham" <jlt...@att.net> > >> Sender: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com > >> Date: Tue, 22 May 2012 06:54:02 > >> To: 'Discussion of precise time and frequency > >> measurement'<time-nuts@febo.com> > >> Reply-To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement > >> <time-nuts@febo.com> > >> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Serial port server .. any interest > >> in a write up > >> onusing ? > >> > >> Pete, > >> > >> I would like to hear more about this. Consider me an infant > >> in 'network' > >> and use really simple terms. > >> > >> I have an old Dell computer that runs Win2KPro with two > >> serial ports built > >> in that was discarded by my office. I use it to communicate > >> with a TBolt > >> and a Z3816A. The ability to communicate with several other > >> serial ports > >> would be beneficial but the thought of getting several > >> PCI/Serial cards for > >> the computer seemed like the only option. I would love to > >> hear of other > >> options, particularly for 'pennies'. > >> > >> Joe > >> > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com > >> [mailto:time-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On > >> Behalf Of Pete Lancashire > >> Sent: Monday, May 21, 2012 9:55 PM > >> To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement > >> Subject: [time-nuts] Serial port server .. any interest in > a write up > >> onusing ? > >> > >> > >> Like many time-nuts I have quite a few devices that > communicate to the > >> outside world with a serial port. And like many I have more > >> then one. In a > >> past life I use to have to connect to sometimes a 100 RS232 > >> in one location. > >> A popular device is called a terminal server or concentrator. > >> They would > >> take from 1 to 48 RS232 ports on one side and let you talk to > >> them via an > >> Ethernet interface. I so far have twelve RS232 ports in use. > >> > >> Now that the need for such devices has diminished, these > >> terminal servers > >> are showing up, sometimes for pennies. > >> > >> One brand and model Digi's TS family of models I and have > >> verified they work > >> with Lady Heather and Trimble Studio on a Windows XP PC. > >> > >> Digi offers for free a program that makes each RS232 Port > >> look like a COM > >> port, and after configuring the terminal server, and this > >> driver, you just > >> just fire up Lady Heather pointing to the correct "COM Port". > >> > >> Other RS232 ports on the terminal server can either be COM > >> ports, or one can > >> be connected to via Telnet of for security SSH. For > example I have an > >> Odetics on one port and I just enter telnet ts4a (the DNS > >> name I gave one of > >> the terminal > >> servers) 2003 (the IP port associated with the third RS232 port). > >> > >> So if this is of interest to anyone I'll go into more detail, > >> models, setup > >> etc. > >> > >> -pete > >> > >> -pete > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > >> To unsubscribe, go to > >> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > >> and follow the instructions there. > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > >> To unsubscribe, go to > >> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > >> and follow the instructions there. > >> _______________________________________________ > >> time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > >> To unsubscribe, go to > >> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > >> and follow the instructions there. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > > To unsubscribe, go to > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > > and follow the instructions there. > > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.