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 working as expected with the Z88.

It is selected from the Z88 Menu.

Results

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.

The USB Serial Cables were tested on the Windows xp computer using the USB 1.0 port.

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
38400 BPS Operating System		FT232R	PL2303HXD HX Rev D)	USA-19 USA-49WG	USER REPORT
					GS
					GS
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 4.5 b2 5.3-08		USB Serial Cables
	Hardware Connector
9600 BPS Operating System		FT232R	PL2303HXD HX Rev D)	USA-19 USA-49WG	USER REPORT
					GS
					GS
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 v5.2.6-06		USB Serial Cables
	Hardware Connector
9600 BPS Operating System		FT232R	PL2303HXD HX Rev D)	USA-19 USA-49WG	USER REPORT
					GS
					GS
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
9600 BPS Operating System		FT232R	PL2303HXD HX Rev D)	USA-19 USA-49WG	USER REPORT
					GS
					GS
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 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
						GS
						GS
64bit		2.10.0.0	3.4.62.293	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?

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

9600 BPS 5.3-08	64bit
Command
helloZ88()
PC->Z88, setZ88Time()
translationOn()
translationOff()
linefeedConvOn()
linefeedConvOff()
reloadTranslationTable()
:RAM.-/testdir1)
createDir
deleteFileDir
:RAM.-/uploadtest01.dat	17602
sendFileData
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	64bit
Command
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
: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	64bit
Command
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
:RAM.-/uploadtest02.dat	512
sendFileData
time (ms)	2086	6025	1997	2077	1884	1973	2115
isFileAvailable
receiveFile
deleteFileDir

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	17473	17517	30505	17467	17563
isFileAvailable
:RAM.-/uploadtest02.dat	512
sendFileData
time (ms)	1699	1555	1615	1698	17489	1702	1689
isFileAvailable
receiveFile
deleteFileDir

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.

5940

1398

5941

1359

4712

1232

5940

1398

6382

1358

4709

1233

19268

1846

15246

1694

18381

1598

19255

1812

19415

1666

18373

1233

18360

1670

32177

2126

21784

6030

32060

1985

30719

2145

30503

1867

32052

2010

32263

2157

30718

2086

21775

6025

30610

1997

30718

2077

30505

1884

30617

1973

32249

2115

17520

1699

14000

1555

17473

1615

17517

1698

30505

17489

17467

1702

17563

1689

Keyspan

5940

1398

5940

1398

19268

1846

19255

1812

32177

2126

30719

2145

30718

2086

30718

2077

17520

1699

17517

1698

Prolific

5941

1359

6382

1358

15246

1694

19415

1666

21784

6030

30503

1867

21775

6025

30505

1884

14000

1555

30505

17489

FTDI

4712

1232

4709

1233

18381

1598

18373

1233

32060

1985

32052

2010

30610

1997

30617

1973

17473

1615

17467

1702

H/W

18360

1670

32263

2157

32249

2115

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.

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 cable

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 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.

Users need to be prudent if and when upgrading to this later version as the serial adapters that may have worked may fail now. Manufacturers use different chip sets. These are shown below the logo.

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.

9600 BPS OZ 4.3.1 
Popdown v5.1-05