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Introduction

Eazylink2 B4 has This page has not been deleted but it has no relevance to users of OZ v4.5 any-more. The reason why is that your software developers have been chipping away at the OZ code making the software run faster thus allowing high speed transfers to be attained. This page is just a reminder on how difficult it was to achieve this.

Eazylink2 B4 was the first version that had a program to test all the protocol commands. It is was used for development to indicate whether the hardware or USB to Serial ports are working as expected with the Z88were working as expected with the Z88. It still remains as a quick check that the link is all right.

It is was selected from the Z88 Menu.

Previous Results

NO LONGER RELEVANT

These tables indicate the results running on Windows xp with a hardware serial port and Windows 8 64bit. Click on the TICK or CROSS to see the results.

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OZ 4.5 b2 5.3-08USB Serial Cables 
 
Hardware
Connector 

38400 BPS

Operating
System

FT232R

CH340
PL2303HXD
HX Rev D)
USA-19
USA-49WG

USER
REPORT

Image Modified  
  GS
Image Removed     GS
Image Removed
64bit
 

2.10.0.0

3.3.2011.11

3.4.62.293

3.7.0.5

VG

5.1.2600.0

1.0.2154.0

Jamie

2.1.51.238

3.7.0.2

VG
GS
OZ 4.5 b2 5.3-08USB Serial Cables 
 
Hardware
Connector 
 

9600 BPS

Operating
System

FT232R

CH340
PL2303HXD
HX Rev D)
Image Removed
USA-19
USA-49WG
USER
REPORT
Image Removed     GS
Image Removed     
D)
Image Added
USA-19
USA-49WG
USER
REPORT

64bit
 

2.10.0.0

 

3.4.62.293

3.7.0.5

VG

5.3-08

5.1.2600.0

1.0.2154.0

 

2.1.51.238

3.7.0.2

Image Modified

VG
 
OZ 2.2 Popdown v5.2.6-06 USB Serial Cables 
 
Hardware
Connector 

 

9600 BPS

Operating
System

FT232R
 
PL2303HXD
HX Rev D)
USA-19
USA-49WG
USER
REPORT
Image Modified  
  GS
Image Removed     GS
Image Removed
64bit
 

2.10.0.0

 

3.4.62.293

3.7.0.5

VG

5.1.2600.0

1.0.2154.0

 

2.1.51.238

3.7.0.2

VG
GS
OZ 2.2 Popdown v5.1 USB Serial Cables 
 
Hardware
Connector 

9600 BPS

Operating
System

FT232R
 
PL2303HXD
HX Rev D)
USA-19
USA-49WG
Image Removed     USER
REPORT
Image Removed     GS

REPORT

64bit
 

2.10.0.0

 

3.4.62.293

3.7.0.5

VG

5.1.2600.0

1.0.2154.0

 

2.1.51.238

3.7.0.2

VG

 

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OZ 4.3.1 Popdown v5.1 USB Serial Cables 
 
Hardware
Connector 

 

9600 BPS

Operating
System

FT232R

CH340
PL2303HXD
HX Rev D)
USA-19
USA-49WG
USER
REPORT
Image Removed     GS
Image Removed    GS

64bit
 

2.10.0.0

3.3.2011.11

 

3.4.62.293

3.7.0.5

VG

5.1.2600.0

1.0.2154.0

 

2.1.51.238

3.7.0.2

VG


Results Breakdown

 Which commands are failing?

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9600 BPS OZ 4.3.1 
Popdown v5.1-05
64bit
Command

helloZ88()
 
PC->Z88, setZ88Time()
 
translationOn()
 
translationOff()
 
linefeedConvOn()
 
linefeedConvOff()
 
reloadTranslationTable()
 
:RAM.-/testdir1)
         
createDir
 
deleteFileDir
 
:RAM.-/uploadtest01.dat
 17602        
sendFileData
 
time (ms)
17520
14000
17479
17473
17517
30505
 
17467
17563
isFileAvailable
 
:RAM.-/uploadtest02.dat
 512        
sendFileData
 
time (ms)
1699
1555
1642
1615
1698
17489
 
1702
1689
isFileAvailable
 
receiveFile
 
deleteFileDir
 

Time Chart

This chart shows the total time taken to transfer 2 different size files.

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Chart
orientationvertical
showShapesfalse
width500
typebar
height500
Serial
Cable 

Size 17602

Time

Size512

Time

38400 BPS 5.3-08 Win8 Keyspan
5940
1398
38400 BPS 5.3-08 Win8 Prolific
5941
1359
38400 BPS 5.3-08 Win8 FTDI n/a
4712
1232
38400 BPS 5.3-08 Winxp Keyspan
5940
1398
38400 BPS 5.3-08 Winxp Prolific
6382
1358
38400 BPS 5.3-08 Winxp FTDI n/a
4709
1233
38400 BPS 5.3-08 Winxp HW n/a  
9600 BPS 5.3-08 Win8 Keyspan
19268
1846
9600 BPS 5.3-08 Win8 Prolific
15246
1694
9600 BPS 5.3-08 Win8 FTDI n/a
18381
1598
9600 BPS 5.3-08 Winxp Keyspan
19255
1812
9600 BPS 5.3-08 Winxp Prolific
19415
1666
9600 BPS 5.3-08 Winxp FTDI n/a
18373
1233
9600 BPS 5.3-08 Winxp H/W n/a
18360
1670
9600 BPS 5.2.6-06 Win8 Keyspan
32177
2126
9600 BPS 5.2.6-06 Win8 Prolific
21784
6030
9600 BPS 5.2.6-06 Win8 FTDI
32060
1985
9600 BPS 5.2.6-06 Winxp Keyspan
30719
2145
9600 BPS 5.2.6-06 Winxp Prolific
30503
1867
9600 BPS 5.2.6-06 Winxp FTDI
32052
2010
9600 BPS 5.2.6-06 Winxp H/W
32263
2157
9600 BPS 5.1 Win8 Keyspan
30718
2086
9600 BPS 5.1 Win8 Prolific n/a
21775
6025
9600 BPS 5.1 Win8 FTDI
30610
1997
9600 BPS 5.1 Winxp Keyspan
30718
2077
9600 BPS 5.1 Winxp Prolific
30505
1884
9600 BPS 5.1 Winxp FTI
30617
1973
9600 BPS 5.1 Winxp H/W
32249
2115
9600 OZ 4.3.1 5.1-05 Win8 Keyspan
17520
1699
9600 OZ 4.3.1 5.1-05 Win8 Prolific
14000
1555
9600 OZ 4.3.1 5.1-05 Win8 FTDI
17473
1615
9600 OZ 4.3.1 5.1-05 Winxp Keyspan
17517
1698
9600 OZ 4.3.1 5.1-05 Winxp Prolific
30505
17489

9600 OZ 4.3.1 5.1-05 Winxp FTDI

17467
1702

9600 OZ 4.3.1 5.1-05 Winxp H/W

17563
1689

Keyspan

Chart
orientationvertical
showShapesfalse
width500
typebar
height250
Serial
Cable 

Size 17602

Time

Size512

Time

38400 BPS 5.3-08 Win8 Keyspan
5940
1398
38400 BPS 5.3-08 Winxp Keyspan
5940
1398
9600 BPS 5.3-08 Win8 Keyspan
19268
1846
9600 BPS 5.3-08 Winxp Keyspan
19255
1812
9600 BPS 5.2.6-06 Win8 Keyspan
32177
2126
9600 BPS 5.2.6-06 Winxp Keyspan
30719
2145
9600 BPS 5.1 Win8 Keyspan
30718
2086
9600 BPS 5.1 Winxp Keyspan
30718
2077
9600 OZ 4.3.1 5.1-05 Win8 Keyspan
17520
1699
9600 OZ 4.3.1 5.1-05 Winxp Keyspan
17517
1698

Prolific

Chart
orientationvertical
showShapesfalse
width500
typebar
height250
Serial
Cable 

Size 17602

Time

Size512

Time

38400 BPS 5.3-08 Win8 Prolific
5941
1359
38400 BPS 5.3-08 Winxp Prolific
6382
1358
9600 BPS 5.3-08 Win8 Prolific
15246
1694
9600 BPS 5.3-08 Winxp Prolific
19415
1666
9600 BPS 5.2.6-06 Win8 Prolific
21784
6030
9600 BPS 5.2.6-06 Winxp Prolific
30503
1867
9600 BPS 5.1 Win8 Prolific n/a
21775
6025
9600 BPS 5.1 Winxp Prolific
30505
1884
9600 OZ 4.3.1 5.1-05 Win8 Prolific
14000
1555
9600 OZ 4.3.1 5.1-05 Winxp Prolific
30505
17489

WCH

Chart
orientationvertical
showShapesfalse
width500
typebar
height250
Serial
Cable 

Size 17602

Time

Size512

Time

38400 BPS 5.3-08 Win8 ch340
5609 
1371
38400 BPS 5.3-08 Winxp ch340
 
 
9600 BPS 5.3-08 Win8 ch340
 
 
9600 BPS 5.3-08 Winxp ch340
 
 
9600 BPS 5.2.6-06 Win8 ch340
 
 
9600 BPS 5.2.6-06 Winxp ch340
 
 
9600 BPS 5.1 Win8 ch340
 
 
9600 BPS 5.1 Winxp ch340
 
 
9600 OZ 4.3.1 5.1-05 Win8 ch340
17479
1642
9600 OZ 4.3.1 5.1-05 Winxp ch340
 
 

FTDI

Chart
orientationvertical
showShapesfalse
width500
typebar
height250
Serial
Cable 

Size 17602

Time

Size512

Time

38400 BPS 5.3-08 Win8 FTDI n/a
4712
1232
38400 BPS 5.3-08 Winxp FTDI n/a
4709
1233
9600 BPS 5.3-08 Win8 FTDI n/a
18381
1598
9600 BPS 5.3-08 Winxp FTDI n/a
18373
1233
9600 BPS 5.2.6-06 Win8 FTDI
32060
1985
9600 BPS 5.2.6-06 Winxp FTDI
32052
2010
9600 BPS 5.1 Win8 FTDI
30610
1997
9600 BPS 5.1 Winxp FTI
30617
1973
9600 OZ 4.3.1 5.1-05 Win8 FTDI
17473
1615

9600 OZ 4.3.1 5.1-05 Winxp FTDI

17467
1702

H/W

Chart
orientationvertical
showShapesfalse
width500
typebar
height200
Serial
Cable 

Size 17602

Time

Size512

Time

38400 BPS 5.3-08 Winxp HW n/a  
9600 BPS 5.3-08 Winxp H/W n/a
18360
1670
9600 BPS 5.2.6-06 Winxp H/W
32263
2157
9600 BPS 5.1 Winxp H/W
32249
2115

9600 OZ 4.3.1 5.1-05 Winxp H/W

17563
1689

Conclusion

Before this test was provided, it was not surprising that the Keyspan Serial Cable was the favourite USB Serial Cable as it passed all the using the latest software but surprisingly it failed with the original test. The other BIG surprise is that I have just bought a £2.21 USB Serial cable including postage which works with Windows 8.1 and OZ 4.5!

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It is hoped that by fixing these commands, all versions will work,

Old Test

This converter chart shows the result of saving and receiving a 367,953 byte ZIP file.This section may get removed.

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64bit eazylink2-1.0-BETA3.2 RESULTS
Driver

Stand Alone
Imp/Export
Send files
to Z88 only 

Stand Alone
5.1-05

OZ V2.2

OZ 4.2
build 3520 
OZ 4.3.1
5.2-06 
OZ 4.4.1
5.3-08
OZ 4.5
5.3-08 
Suppliers
3.7.0.5 


FT232R

2.10.0.0

 

FT232BL
       

FT232BM

       


PL2303HX

3.4.62.293  

TO BE CONTINUED ...

Please let us know which other converters worked for you so they may be added to the list.

 

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