Tested configurations

The Z88 has a female 9 way 'D' RS-232 connector which is used to connect to the Desktop. The connections are not the standard PC type as the Z88 was around before that standard was adopted. The recommended way to connect them together is to use the PC to Z88 cable. The PC end of this cable of this cable (either a 9 or 25 way 'D' female connector) plugs into the Desktop's Serial Port.

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The speed of the transfer depends on the following:-

Popdown	Normal 9600 BPS		OZ 4.5	Full 38400 BPS
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The desktop end of Eazylink2 (v1.0 B6 and later) has been changed allowing faster communication to be achieved using OZ 4.5 or above.

Eazylink Popdown

Existing Mac & PC Link II Users

If you have an existing copy of

• PC Link II, the PC to Z88 cable can be used and the 32K EPROM may be reprogrammed to store the Eazylink popdown. 
• Mac Link, only the 32K EPROM may be reprogrammed to store the Eazylink popdown. The the Mac to Z88 cable could be modified by cutting off the 8 pin DIN plug and fitting a 9 way 'D' plug. In practise, this may be discarded and a PC to Z88 cable would be needed separately

The 32K EPROM may be reprogrammed to store the Eazylink popdown.

Contact Rakewell for details.

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OZ4.5

Eazylink is included in the suite of applications so no additional cards are required.

Z88 to Desktop Cable

Z88 End	PC End

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Most desktops now have USB and not Serial ports. EazyLink2 will only work with a Serial to USB converter that the flow control supports 'hardware handshaking' and a driver available for the Operating System you are using. The cable type puts less strain onto the connectors than the adapter type.

Update Drivers

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A disk with the manual and drivers are normally supplied with the converter, but these drivers can be years out of date. You are advised to read the manual to see which driver it uses. Then use Google to search for the latest driver. Some operating systems will automatically find the latest's driver it requires when the USB Adapter is used - e.g. Windows 8.1

For example - this driver is dated 04/11/2011

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this driver is dated 03/06/2009

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Manufacturers update their drivers during the life of the product. These updates may need to be obtained manually. It is a good idea to periodically check these sites to see if a later and improved driver is available.

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The speed of the transfer depends on the following:-

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Speed

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Normal 9600 BPS

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Full 38400 BPS

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The desktop end of Eazylink2 (v1.0 B6 and later) has been changed allowing faster communication to be achieved using OZ 4.5 or above.

Tested configurations

Warning
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This program has been designed to work with different Operating Systems, with different Serial/USB cables. Please help us update the 'Truth Table' below, with your results. The Keyspan device has been shown to be tolerate on all Desktops. Just because a Serial / USB cable works with another program does not mean it will work with this one. Are the latest drivers being used?

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	Hardware	USB Serial Cables
	RS-232
	PCI2S550	FT232R	CH340	PL2303 HXD HX Rev D)	USA-19 USA- 49WG
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Suppliers
OS						USER REPORT
						GS
						GS
64bit						VG
						VG GS
Price 26 Jun 2014		£8.32	£2.21	£11.59	£26.02	VG
Price 30 Jun 2015	£26.25	£6.95	£1.37	£12.95	£25.86	VG

Update Drivers

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A disk with the manual and drivers are normally supplied with the converter, but these drivers can be years out of date. You are advised to read the manual to see which driver it uses. Then use Google to search for the latest driver. Some operating systems will automatically find the latest's driver it requires when the USB Adapter is used - e.g. Windows 8.1

For example - this driver is dated 04/11/2011

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this driver is dated 03/06/2009

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Manufacturers update their drivers during the life of the product. These updates may need to be obtained manually. It is a good idea to periodically check these sites to see if a later and improved driver is available.

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Device Manager (Optional)

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