[time-nuts] Serial port -- multi-port cards

Bob Camp lists at rtty.us
Wed May 23 20:59:02 UTC 2012


Hi

They have been sitting in the shed for 15 years now. They were knock off's
when I bought them. 

Bob

-----Original Message-----
From: time-nuts-bounces at febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-bounces at febo.com] On
Behalf Of DaveH
Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 2:46 PM
To: 'Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement'
Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Serial port -- multi-port cards

Hi Bob

Actually, I checked the website before posting and Digi has drivers for
Windows Vista and 2008 ( as well as XP, 2K and 98)-- I will see if it works
on Win7 before posting what I have.

What cards do you have?

Dave

> -----Original Message-----
> From: time-nuts-bounces at febo.com 
> [mailto:time-nuts-bounces at febo.com] On Behalf Of Bob Camp
> Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 04:22
> To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement
> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Serial port server .. any interest 
> in awriteup onusing ?
> 
> Hi
> 
> I have a few of those from back in the BBS days. None of them 
> seem to have drivers any more.
> 
> Bob
> 
> On May 23, 2012, at 12:52 AM, DaveH wrote:
> 
> > I used to run a multi-line BBS (Wildcat!) and may still 
> have two multi-port
> > serial interfaces.  I know that one has eight com ports and 
> the other can
> > support 64 but only has 32 ports installed.
> > 
> > Give me a day or two to dig them out (if I still have them) 
> -- they were
> > both working fine when removed from service and Drivers are 
> available (just
> > checked their website).
> > 
> > PCI bus. DB-25 connectors.
> > 
> > http://www.digi.com/
> > 
> > 
> > Dave
> > 
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: time-nuts-bounces at febo.com 
> >> [mailto:time-nuts-bounces at febo.com] On Behalf Of 
> lists at lazygranch.com
> >> Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2012 05:14
> >> To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement
> >> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Serial port server .. any interest 
> >> in a writeup onusing ?
> >> 
> >> For the maximum software compatibility, I'd go for the 
> >> multiple port serial card. Next step up would be a PCI 
> >> expansion chasis like a Magma using multiple serial cards. I 
> >> got one on ebay and PCI slots work like the real thing under 
> >> both linux and windows. I use it for multiple soundcards, but 
> >> it works for any PCI card. 
> >> The only trick is to power the PCI expansion chassis 
> before booting. 
> >> 
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: "J. L. Trantham" <jltran at att.net>
> >> Sender: time-nuts-bounces at febo.com
> >> Date: Tue, 22 May 2012 06:54:02 
> >> To: 'Discussion of precise time and frequency 
> >> measurement'<time-nuts at febo.com>
> >> Reply-To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement
> >> 	<time-nuts at febo.com>
> >> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Serial port server .. any interest 
> >> in a write up
> >> 	onusing ?
> >> 
> >> Pete,
> >> 
> >> I would like to hear more about this.  Consider me an infant 
> >> in 'network'
> >> and use really simple terms.
> >> 
> >> I have an old Dell computer that runs Win2KPro with two 
> >> serial ports built
> >> in that was discarded by my office.  I use it to communicate 
> >> with a TBolt
> >> and a Z3816A.  The ability to communicate with several other 
> >> serial ports
> >> would be beneficial but the thought of getting several 
> >> PCI/Serial cards for
> >> the computer seemed like the only option.  I would love to 
> >> hear of other
> >> options, particularly for 'pennies'.
> >> 
> >> Joe
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: time-nuts-bounces at febo.com 
> >> [mailto:time-nuts-bounces at febo.com] On
> >> Behalf Of Pete Lancashire
> >> Sent: Monday, May 21, 2012 9:55 PM
> >> To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement
> >> Subject: [time-nuts] Serial port server .. any interest in 
> a write up
> >> onusing ?
> >> 
> >> 
> >> Like many time-nuts I have quite a few devices that 
> communicate to the
> >> outside world with a serial port. And like many I have more 
> >> then one. In a
> >> past life I use to have to connect to sometimes a 100 RS232 
> >> in one location.
> >> A popular device is called a terminal server or concentrator. 
> >> They would
> >> take from 1 to 48 RS232 ports on one side and let you talk to 
> >> them via an
> >> Ethernet interface. I so far have twelve RS232 ports in use.
> >> 
> >> Now that the need for such devices has diminished, these 
> >> terminal servers
> >> are showing up, sometimes for pennies.
> >> 
> >> One brand and model Digi's TS family of models I and have 
> >> verified they work
> >> with Lady Heather and Trimble Studio on a Windows XP PC.
> >> 
> >> Digi offers for free a program that makes each RS232 Port 
> >> look like a COM
> >> port, and after configuring the terminal server, and this 
> >> driver, you just
> >> just fire up Lady Heather pointing to the correct "COM Port".
> >> 
> >> Other RS232 ports on the terminal server can either be COM 
> >> ports, or one can
> >> be connected to via Telnet of for security SSH. For 
> example I have an
> >> Odetics on one port and I just enter telnet ts4a (the DNS 
> >> name I gave one of
> >> the terminal
> >> servers) 2003 (the IP port associated with the third RS232 port).
> >> 
> >> So if this is of interest to anyone I'll go into more detail, 
> >> models, setup
> >> etc.
> >> 
> >> -pete
> >> 
> >> -pete
> >> 
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