help needed installing USB to Serial Cable for ADTPro

Any attempt to connect to view, send or receive results in a host timeout On Mar 11, 2017 9:15 PM, "Mike Whalen" <mikew at thecomputervalet.com> wrote: > > Are you getting host timeout when you attempt to list a directory? > > > On Sat, Mar 11, 2017 at 7:53 PM Joe Giliberti <starbase89 at gmail.com> > wrote: >> >> Not great news :( >> The computer recognized the serial port on COM5 and ADTPro says that >> it is connected. I am using the null modem cable from RetroFloppy for >> the //c and the Radioshack cable with the Prolific chipset (I switched >> over to this one because I thought this problem was caused by the >> other cable.) I set the working directory in ADT where the DSK files >> are and set the baud rate in Windows, ADT on the PC and ADT on the //c >> all to 19200. When I boot up the //c, I select (R)ecieve, punch in the >> filename, hit enter and...Host Timeout. >> Any idea what might not be working now? >> >> I really appreciate everyone's help >> >> Joe Giliberti >> >> On Sat, Mar 11, 2017 at 7:13 PM, Mike Whalen <mikew at thecomputervalet.com> >> wrote: >> > Great news! >> > >> > >> > On Sat, Mar 11, 2017 at 4:49 PM Joe Giliberti via cctalk >> > <cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote: >> >> >> >> Okay, it's working the ugreen one. I did a stupid and dropped the >> >> RXTXComm file in the wrong place. >> >> Well, since all sales are final at Radioshack these days, I've got an >> >> extra cable... >> >> >> >> Thanks again. If I didn't look into the things suggested, I probably >> >> wouldn't have found my screw-up! >> >> >> >> Joe Giliberti >> >> >> >> On Sat, Mar 11, 2017 at 5:24 PM, Adrian Graham >> >> <witchy at binarydinosaurs.co.uk> wrote: >> >> > On 11/03/2017 21:52, "Joe Giliberti via cctalk" >> >> > <cctalk at classiccmp.org> >> >> > wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> The cable is branded "Ugreen." I've had difficulties with USB to >> >> >> RS232 >> >> >> adapters in the past, which is why I bought it from the ADTPro >> >> >> website. I figured that it would be more likely to work straight >> >> >> away. >> >> > >> >> > I've had difficulties with everything I've used from ugreen, the >> >> > latest >> >> > being an HDMI-DVA adapter which just didn't work 100%. Trouble is >> >> > with >> >> > some >> >> > of these ebay buys you don't know who made it until it lands on your >> >> > mat. >> >> > >> >> >> On a venture to the grocery store today, I stopped in at a >> >> >> Radioshack >> >> >> which was having a liquidation sale. I bought their "Gigaware" USB >> >> >> to >> >> >> serial cable for a decent discount at $20. As I understand it, this >> >> >> one uses a Prolific chipset which can occasionally be troublesome.. >> >> >> Thankfully, there appear to be drivers for it specifically for >> >> >> Windows >> >> >> 7. >> >> > >> >> > Prolific! That's the chipset name I was trying to remember earlier. >> >> > Seems >> >> > that most ADTPro folks have more success with that one than the >> >> > others. >> >> > >> >> > -- >> >> > Adrian/Witchy >> >> > Binary Dinosaurs creator/curator >> >> > Www.binarydinosaurs.co.uk - the UK's biggest private home computer >> >> > collection? >> >> > >> >> >