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dave29 · 29-07-08, 12:37 AM

Hi hoping some one can help i have a eurovoxmax v and have just purchased usb to rs232 and db9 null cable have installed the driver and
when i try to update the box it reads reciver not deteced and asks to select ports 1-4 no ports on the laptop.Also unable to find device manager
in control pannel laptop is running on windows xp.

Roco · 29-07-08, 04:05 AM

To find device manager:
Click START & then right click on COMPUTER > select PROPERTIES > select HARDWARE > Select DEVICE MANAGER

What i have to do in device manager to get my PC to read the box:
Have your usb rs323 & cable connected
Go into device manager & expand PORTS
Right click usb to serial port & select DISABLE
Right click again & select PROPERTIES
PORT SETTINGS > ADVANCED
Change Com-port number to 4 & then OK,OK again.
Again Right click on usb to serial port & select ENABLE
(Something about disabling & enableing the port means you dont have to reboot after changing any settings)

Try to see if your laptop can read the box now

Hopefully i got that right
gl

cashy3 · 29-07-08, 05:59 AM

hi m8, i had loads of problems with this, if you cant force it to use com port 4 all is not lost i got one of these worked first time
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RS232-Com-Port...QQcmdZViewItem

Steve V · 29-07-08, 09:47 AM

I've just gone through this problem as well...two things. 1. get another lead/adapter to connect with and re-try it, as above 2. make sure the driver for the USB is com 1 and force it to work as above mentioned.
I tried all other com ports and didn't work except for com 1 but my original USB/serial must have been faulty as well as when i tried an adapter it worked straight away once i changed to com 1.

Roco · 29-07-08, 11:15 AM

dave what you could do which was recomended to me by stevenpc (A big thanks) is to find out if anyone you know has a older PC which has a serial port.The older PC worked a treat for me without any problems at all, them usb/serial adapters can be a pain in the arse from what i discovered after allot of fkin around.

gl

dave29 · 29-07-08, 12:51 PM

spot on once i found device manager it worked fine thank you.

Roco · 29-07-08, 07:32 PM

nice one

good luck

29-07-08, 12:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
dave29 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 18 Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Connecting eurovox to laptop Hi hoping some one can help i have a eurovoxmax v and have just purchased usb to rs232 and db9 null cable have installed the driver and when i try to update the box it reads reciver not deteced and asks to select ports 1-4 no ports on the laptop.Also unable to find device manager in control pannel laptop is running on windows xp.

29-07-08, 04:05 AM	#2 (permalink)
Roco Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,231 Thanks: 179 Thanked 135 Times in 128 Posts	Re: Connecting eurovox to laptop To find device manager: Click START & then right click on COMPUTER > select PROPERTIES > select HARDWARE > Select DEVICE MANAGER What i have to do in device manager to get my PC to read the box: Have your usb rs323 & cable connected Go into device manager & expand PORTS Right click usb to serial port & select DISABLE Right click again & select PROPERTIES PORT SETTINGS > ADVANCED Change Com-port number to 4 & then OK,OK again. Again Right click on usb to serial port & select ENABLE (Something about disabling & enableing the port means you dont have to reboot after changing any settings) Try to see if your laptop can read the box now Hopefully i got that right gl

29-07-08, 05:59 AM	#3 (permalink)
cashy3 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Behind You. Posts: 388 Thanks: 33 Thanked 51 Times in 47 Posts	Re: Connecting eurovox to laptop hi m8, i had loads of problems with this, if you cant force it to use com port 4 all is not lost i got one of these worked first time http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RS232-Com-Port...QQcmdZViewItem __________________ Just because i'm paranoid doesn’t mean no ones after me!

29-07-08, 09:47 AM	#4 (permalink)
Steve V Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 110 Thanks: 6 Thanked 21 Times in 16 Posts	Re: Connecting eurovox to laptop I've just gone through this problem as well...two things. 1. get another lead/adapter to connect with and re-try it, as above 2. make sure the driver for the USB is com 1 and force it to work as above mentioned. I tried all other com ports and didn't work except for com 1 but my original USB/serial must have been faulty as well as when i tried an adapter it worked straight away once i changed to com 1.

29-07-08, 11:15 AM	#5 (permalink)
Roco Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,231 Thanks: 179 Thanked 135 Times in 128 Posts	Re: Connecting eurovox to laptop dave what you could do which was recomended to me by stevenpc (A big thanks) is to find out if anyone you know has a older PC which has a serial port.The older PC worked a treat for me without any problems at all, them usb/serial adapters can be a pain in the arse from what i discovered after allot of fkin around. gl

29-07-08, 12:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
dave29 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 18 Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Connecting eurovox to laptop spot on once i found device manager it worked fine thank you.

29-07-08, 07:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
Roco Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,231 Thanks: 179 Thanked 135 Times in 128 Posts	Re: Connecting eurovox to laptop nice one good luck

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