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

[Chris Schur <comets133@yahoo.com>]

Jason, I connect my st4 to my laptop with a USB to
serial converter.  works great and is cheap. 
Alternately, as a suggestion, maybe you need a null
modem on your serial line.

Chris

--- Jason Ware <jtw@galaxyphoto.com> 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 Ware 
> 
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