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Introduction

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

It 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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A CROSS indicates a false command is in the text. Please check whether this is really a false command or whether it is the result of a faulty test.

OZ 4.5 b2 5.3-08		USB Serial Cables
	Hardware Connector		Image Added
38400 BPS Operating System		FT232R	Image Added CH340	PL2303HXD HX Rev D)	USA-19 USA-49WG	USER REPORT Image Removed
Image Removed					GS
Image Modified					GS
64bit		2.10.0.0 Image Added	3.3.2011.11 Image Modified	3.4.62.293	3.7.0.5	VG
	5.1.2600.0	1.0.2154.0	Jamie Image Added	2.1.51.238	3.7.0.2	VG

Image Removed

OZ 4.5 b2 5.3-08		USB Serial Cables
	Hardware Connector		Image Added
9600 BPS Operating System		FT232R Image Removed	Image Added CH340	Image Added PL2303HXD HX Rev D)	USA-19 USA-49WG	USER REPORT
Image Removed					GS
					GS
64bit		2.10.0.0		3.4.62.293	3.7.0.5	VG
Image Added	5.3-08 Image Modified 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		Image Added
9600 BPS Operating System		FT232R		PL2303HXD HX Rev D)	USA-19 USA-49WG	USER REPORT	Image Removed				GS
Image Modified					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

OZ 2.2 Popdown v5.1		USB Serial Cables
	Hardware Connector		Image Added
9600 BPS Operating System		FT232R		PL2303HXD HX Rev D)	USA-19 USA-49WG	USER REPORT	Image Removed				GS
Image Modified					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

4.VG

OZ 4.3.1 Popdown v5.1		USB Serial Cables
	Hardware Connector		Image Added
9600 BPS Operating System		FT232R	Image Added CH340	PL2303HXD HX Rev D)	USA-19 USA-49WG	USER REPORT	Image Removed					GS
Image Modified					GS	Image Removed 64bit		2.10.0.0	3.	3.2011.11 Image Added	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 Image Modified	VG

Results Breakdown

Which commands are failing?

38400 BPS 5.3-08	Image Modified 64bit				Image Modified
Command			Image Added				Image Added
helloZ88()									Image Added
PC->Z88, setZ88Time()	Image Added		Image Modified
translationOn()	Image Added		Image Modified
translationOff()								Image Modified	Image Added
linefeedConvOn()								Image Modified	Image Added
linefeedConvOff()	Image Added		Image Modified
reloadTranslationTable()	Image Added		Image Modified
:RAM.-/testdir1)
createDir			Image Modified	Image Modified		Image Modified		Image Added
deleteFileDir			Image Modified	Image Modified		Image Modified		Image Added
:RAM.-/uploadtest01.dat
sendFileData			Image Added	Image Added				Image Modified	Image Added
time (ms)	5940	5941	5609	4712	5940	6382		4709
isFileAvailable	Image Added		Image Modified
CRC32 validation	Image Added		Image Modified
:RAM.-/uploadtest02.dat
sendFileData								Image Added
time (ms)	1398	1359	1371	1232	1398	1358		1233
isFileAvailable	Image Added		Image Modified
CRC32 validation	Image Added		Image Modified
receiveFile			Image Added
deleteFileDir			Image Modified	Image Modified		Image Modified		Image Added

9600 BPS 5.3-08	Image Modified 64bit				Image Modified
Command			Image Added				Image Added
helloZ88()
PC->Z88, setZ88Time()
translationOn()
translationOff()
linefeedConvOn()			Image Removed					Image Modified	Image Added
linefeedConvOff()
reloadTranslationTable()
:RAM.-/testdir1)
createDir
deleteFileDir
:RAM.-/uploadtest01.dat	17602
sendFileData				Image Added				Image Added	Image Added
time (ms)	19268	15246		18381	19255	19415		18373	18360
isFileAvailable
CRC32 validation
:RAM.-/uploadtest02.dat	512
sendFileData
time (ms)	1846	1694		1598	1812	1666		1233	1670
isFileAvailable
CRC32 validation
receiveFile
deleteFileDir

9600 BPS OZ 2.2 Popdown v5.2.6-06	Image Modified 64bit				Image Modified
Command			Image Added				Image Added
helloZ88()
PC->Z88, setZ88Time()
translationOn()
translationOff()
linefeedConvOn()
linefeedConvOff()
reloadTranslationTable()
:RAM.-/testdir1)
createDir
deleteFileDir
:RAM.-/uploadtest01.dat	17602
sendFileData
time (ms)	32177	21784		32060	30719	30503		32052	32263
isFileAvailable
CRC32 validation				Image Removed					Image Added
:RAM.-/uploadtest02.dat	512
sendFileData
time (ms)	2126	6030		1985	2145	1867		2010	2157
isFileAvailable
CRC32 validation
receiveFile
deleteFileDir

9600 BPS OZ 2.2 Popdown v5.1	Image Modified 64bit				Image Modified
Command			Image Added				Image Added
helloZ88()
PC->Z88, setZ88Time()
translationOn()
translationOff()
linefeedConvOn()
linefeedConvOff()
reloadTranslationTable()
:RAM.-/testdir1)
createDir
deleteFileDir
:RAM.-/uploadtest01.dat	17602
sendFileData
time (ms)	30718	21775		30610	30718	30505		30617	32249
isFileAvailable			Image Removed				Image Removed	CRC32 validation			Image Added	Image Added
:RAM.-/uploadtest02.dat	512
sendFileData
time (ms)	2086	6025		1997	2077	1884		1973	2115
isFileAvailable
CRC32 validationreceiveFile	Image Added	Image Added		Image Added	Image Added	Image Added		receiveFile	Image Modified	Image ModifiedImage Removed
deleteFileDir	Image Modified	Image Modified	Image Removed	Image Modified	deleteFileDir	Image Modified	Image Modified	Image Removed	Image Removed	Image Removed

Image Removed

9600 BPS OZ 4.3.1 Popdown v5.1-05	Image Modified 64bit				Image Modified
Command			Image Added				Image Added
helloZ88()									Image Added
PC->Z88, setZ88Time()									Image Added
translationOn()	Image Added		Image Modified
translationOff()	Image Added		Image Modified
linefeedConvOn()									Image Added
linefeedConvOff()									Image Added
reloadTranslationTable()	Image Added		Image Modified
:RAM.-/testdir1)
createDir									Image Added
deleteFileDir								Image Added
:RAM.-/uploadtest01.dat	17602
sendFileData	Image Added		Image Modified
time (ms)	17520	14000	17479	17473	17517	30505		17467	17563
isFileAvailable							Image Removed	CRC32 validation				Image Added	Image Added
:RAM.-/uploadtest02.dat	512
sendFileData								Image Added
time (ms)	1699	1555	1642	1615	1698	17489		1702	1689
isFileAvailable			Image Modified					CRC32 validation		Image Added	Image Added
receiveFile	Image Added		Image Added	receiveFile	Image Modified	Image Modified		Image Removed
deleteFileDir								Image Added

Conclusion

Although the results may seem at first alarming, once the individual commands are listed they are the same ones that fail.

deleteFileDir

isFileAvailable

deleteFileDir

createDir

Time Chart

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

There is not a lot of difference between the Serial cables and where there is a difference, this is because of a fault.

Chart

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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

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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

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width	500
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height	250

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

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height	250

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

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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

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showShapes	false
width	500
type	bar
height	200

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!

If OZ 4.3.1 is run, it works with all cables and the hardware connector.

OZ 4.5 - 38400 BPS passes on Windows xp (using USB 1.0 port) and Windows 8 with the Prolific and Keyspan cablescable

OZ 4.5 - 9600 BPS fails on Windows xp with Keyspan (using USB 1.0 port), passes with the Prolific cable.

Popdown 5.2 fails all tests.

Popdown 5.1 passes the Windows xp hardware serial port..

Popdown 5.2 fails with both Windows and all cables.

Popdown 5.1 passes the Windows xp hardware serial port.

Although the results may seem at first alarming, once the individual commands are listed they are the same ones that fail.

deleteFileDir

isFileAvailable

deleteFileDir

createDir

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 ...

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Versions Compared

Old Version 52

New Version Current

Key

Introduction

Previous Results

38400 BPS

9600 BPS

9600 BPS

9600 BPS

9600 BPS

Results Breakdown

Conclusion

Time Chart

Keyspan

Prolific

WCH

FTDI

H/W

Conclusion

Old Test

Page Comparison

Versions Compared

Old Version 52

New Version Current

Key

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Previous Results

38400 BPS

9600 BPS

9600 BPS

9600 BPS

9600 BPS

Results Breakdown

Conclusion

Time Chart

Keyspan

Prolific

WCH

FTDI

H/W

Conclusion

Old Test