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Re: [APML] ST-4 and Laptop connection problems.



Jason Ware wrote:

>I am having problems connecting to my ST-4 with
>a Dell D800 laptop. The serial port works fine
>becuase I use it to talk to telecopes, etc.
>If I ty to connect to the ST-4 it won't find
>it no matter what I set the baud rate to. I have
>also tried playing with the com1 settings.
>
>HOWEVER, If I first connect to the ST4 with
>my home desktop, then move the connector to
>the laptop without powering down the ST4 it
>finds it and will grab images, etc. If I 
>power cycle the ST4 at that point it looses
>it again.
>
>Any ideas?
>
>  
>

Jason

Could be a cable problem ? Handshaking issue or perhaps the two serial 
ports aren't the same. Does the laptop have a *real* serial port ?

in the near future serial ports won't exist :(

Bill

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William R. Mattil	:	http://www.celestial-images.com


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