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Z88 to Desktop CableImage Removed

Z88 EndPC End
PC to Z88 Cable

Connect to an existing DB9 RS232 port on the computer

Z88 to PC Cable with Serial USB Adapter

Connect to the USB port with a Serial USB Adapter and Z88 to PC (9 way) Cable.

or Connect to the USB port with a Serial USB Adapter and Z88 Serial Link.

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HardwareUSB Serial Cables


RS-232



PCI2S550

or other
RS-232 H/W

ICUSB2321X

ICUSB2321F

FT232R

FT232R CHIPI-X10
Product Identifier: 24597
Vendor Identifier: 1027

FT232R
P24577
V1027



Staples
(18762)

CH340
P29987
V6790

PL2303
HXD HX 
Rev D)

PL2303RA
P8963
V1659


Related image
USB 2.0 to
Rs232
Adapter Cable

USA-19HS USA-49WG
D:Keyspan USB Serial Port 
M: Keyspan 


Drivers



MAC Signed
Driver








Linux Driver information










Driver comments



Mac OSX: VCP 2.2.18
Linux / rPi: Built-in



LINUX mint 13
LINUX mint 17


Linux / rPi: Built-in
Suppliers


OS






 9600
38400



USER
REPORT 

 x86_64









VG

x386 / x86_64














Benny Boogaert

Frank Rodolf

Windows 10 (x86_64)





 




VG
VK 
DA

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HardwareUSB Serial Cables


RS-232


PCI2S550

or other
RS-232 H/W

FT232R

FT232R CHIPI-X10
Product Identifier: 24597
Vendor Identifier: 1027

FT232R
P24577
V1027


CH340
P29987
V6790

PL2303
HXD HX
Rev D)

PL2303RA
P8963
V1659


USA-19HS USA-49WG
D:Keyspan USB Serial Port 
M: Keyspan 


Drivers


MAC Signed
Driver





Driver comments

Mac OSX: VCP 2.2.18
Linux / rPi: Built-in





Linux / rPi: Built-in
Suppliers


OS







USER
REPORT 
x86_64




VG
x86_64
not avail.






 

GS

x386 / x86_64








GS
Arm 32bit


 





 

GS
Windows 10 (x86_64)








VG
x86_64

 
 


 

 



VG
x386

 


 





 

VG GS
Price
 

£8.32

£2.21£11.59
£26.02VG

Price
30 Jun 2015 

£26.25£6.95
+£9.95

£12.36
+ Post

£10.99£1.37£12.95£7.49£25.86VG
Price
09 Feb 2016 		£19.11£6.45
+£9.95

£10.03
+ Post 

£10.99£1.49£14.95£7.49 £26.10VG

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HardwareUSB Serial Cables



RS-232


PCI2S550

or other
RS-232 H/W

FT232R

FT232R CHIPI-X10
P24597
V1027

FT232R
P24577
V1027


CH340
P29987
V6790

PL2303
HXD HX
Rev D)

PL2303RA
P8963
V1659


USA-19HS USA-49WG
D:Keyspan USB Serial Port 
M: Keyspan  


OS







USER
REPORT 
 

OS X 10.11 (x86_64)

not avail.








VG
x386 / x86_64












Arm 32bit












(x86_64)








VG
x86_64








VG
x386













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Tip
titleTIP Please ensure the latest drivers are installed.

When Eazylink2 uses a Serial Port or a USB - Serial connector, check that the latests latest drivers have been correctly installed before running the program. With desktop Operating Systems being updated, USB drivers that used to work, may not work after updating the operating system. A disk with the manual and drivers which are normally supplied with the converter, can be years out of date. You are advised to read the manual to see which driver it uses. 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

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Before running the program, it can be useful to know the device name that the operating system has allocated to the serial port you are using to connect to the Z88. This is either a physical number that is on the computer e,g, COM.1 COM.2 (device names on Windows), or a virtual one (see below).

If you are using a Serial to USB converter the driver will automatically allocate a new serial port device name. Please refer to the manufacturer's instructions for details how to find out that name (COM port number on Windows).

This COM port may also be examined or changed in the Device Manager.

Original software for the Z88 could only select COM.1 or COM.2, so if they are required, here is how to change it from COM3 (the automatic choice that was selected in this case) to COM.1. Select the

  • Device Manager
  • Ports (COM & LPT)
  • Prolific USB-to-Serial Comm Com Port (COM3) (or whatever device you are using).
  • Properties
  • Port Settings
  • Advanced ...
  • Change COM Port No to COM1
  • OK

Note: The parameters shown in the 'Advanced Settings' are ignored by this program.

Mac Users


On the Mac selection of the COM port uses tty. Just select the correct name that your driver uses.

Here it is again on a later Operating System on the Mac, but it is showing two drivers, the old one (which is ticked) and will fail if used with OS X. Which just shows how important using the driver really is.

It is also good practise to remove any old drivers. A good site that shows you how to do that is https://www.mac-usb-serial.com/wordpress/support/troubleshooting/


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