From: "Hans" Newsgroups: comp.arch.fpga Subject: Laptop without serial/parallel port Lines: 19 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 Message-ID: Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2003 09:30:28 -0000 NNTP-Posting-Host: 81.99.181.213 X-Complaints-To: abuse@ntlworld.com X-Trace: newsfep4-winn.server.ntli.net 1069579602 81.99.181.213 (Sun, 23 Nov 2003 09:26:42 GMT) NNTP-Posting-Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2003 09:26:42 GMT Organization: ntl Cablemodem News Service Path: redlance.franklin.ch!pfaff2.ethz.ch!news-zh.switch.ch!switch.ch!news.mailgate.org!newsfeed.icl.net!newsfeed.fjserv.net!feed.news.nacamar.de!newsfeed.vmunix.org!newspeer1-gui.server.ntli.net!ntli.net!newsfep4-winn.server.ntli.net.POSTED!53ab2750!not-for-mail Xref: redlance.franklin.ch comp.arch.fpga:35962 Hi All, I have recently received a new all singing all dancing (well nearly :-) laptop but unfortunately it no longer has a serial or parallel port (Dell 5150). In order to use my serial and parallel download/program cables I need one of those USB to serial/parallel converters. Do they work (i.e. simulate a real parallel/serial port) or am I asking for trouble? What about a PCMCIA parallel/serial card? Thanks Hans www.ht-lab.com ###### From: "Matt" Newsgroups: comp.arch.fpga References: Subject: Re: Laptop without serial/parallel port Lines: 31 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 Message-ID: <63ewb.218446$9E1.1186792@attbi_s52> NNTP-Posting-Host: 12.235.170.52 X-Complaints-To: abuse@comcast.net X-Trace: attbi_s52 1069641026 12.235.170.52 (Mon, 24 Nov 2003 02:30:26 GMT) NNTP-Posting-Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 02:30:26 GMT Organization: Comcast Online Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 02:30:26 GMT Path: redlance.franklin.ch!pfaff2.ethz.ch!news-zh.switch.ch!switch.ch!news.mailgate.org!newsfeed.icl.net!newsfeed.fjserv.net!newspump.monmouth.com!newspeer.monmouth.com!newsfeed.mathworks.com!wn13feed!worldnet.att.net!204.127.198.203!attbi_feed3!attbi_feed4!attbi.com!attbi_s52.POSTED!not-for-mail Xref: redlance.franklin.ch comp.arch.fpga:35965 My experience is that they do work. (USB converters) I have a Compaq Evo N800v. I hate having to take them along but they appear to work as advertised. I have heard of others having trouble though. "Hans" wrote in message news:m3%vb.5609$4Y6.5546@newsfep4-winn.server.ntli.net... > Hi All, > > I have recently received a new all singing all dancing (well nearly :-) > laptop but unfortunately it no longer has a serial or parallel port (Dell > 5150). In order to use my serial and parallel download/program cables I need > one of those USB to serial/parallel converters. > > Do they work (i.e. simulate a real parallel/serial port) or am I asking for > trouble? > > What about a PCMCIA parallel/serial card? > > Thanks > > Hans > > www.ht-lab.com > > ###### Message-ID: <3FC1B602.7000303@amontecDELETEALLCAPS.com> Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 08:40:50 +0100 From: "Amontec Team, Laurent Gauch" User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.0; en-US; rv:1.4b) Gecko/20030507 X-Accept-Language: en-us, en MIME-Version: 1.0 Newsgroups: comp.arch.fpga To: Hans Subject: Re: Laptop without serial/parallel port References: In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit NNTP-Posting-Host: 153.109.5.63 X-Original-NNTP-Posting-Host: 153.109.5.63 X-Trace: news.vsnet.ch 1069659550 153.109.5.63 (24 Nov 2003 08:39:10 +0100) X-Original-Trace: 24 Nov 2003 08:39:10 +0100, 153.109.5.63 Lines: 36 Path: redlance.franklin.ch!pfaff2.ethz.ch!news-zh.switch.ch!switch.ch!news.vsnet.ch!not-for-mail Xref: redlance.franklin.ch comp.arch.fpga:35967 Hans wrote: > Hi All, > > I have recently received a new all singing all dancing (well nearly :-) > laptop but unfortunately it no longer has a serial or parallel port (Dell > 5150). In order to use my serial and parallel download/program cables I need > one of those USB to serial/parallel converters. > > Do they work (i.e. simulate a real parallel/serial port) or am I asking for > trouble? > > What about a PCMCIA parallel/serial card? > > Thanks > > Hans > > www.ht-lab.com > > Hi, We tried months ago, but with only troubles. They do not come from hardware, but from software ... all is depending on how the drivers are written. Amontec annouced a new USB pod for Xilinx and Altera JTAG access. The POD will be ready for Q1 2004. Laurent www.amontec.com ------------ And now a word from our sponsor ------------------ Want to have instant messaging, and chat rooms, and discussion groups for your local users or business, you need dbabble! -- See http://netwinsite.com/sponsor/sponsor_dbabble.htm ---- ###### From: "louis lin" Newsgroups: comp.arch.fpga Subject: Re: Laptop without serial/parallel port Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2003 17:22:04 +0800 Organization: DCI HiNet Lines: 47 Message-ID: References: <3FC1B602.7000303@amontecDELETEALLCAPS.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: 61-218-104-180.hinet-ip.hinet.net Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 Path: redlance.franklin.ch!pfaff2.ethz.ch!news-zh.switch.ch!switch.ch!news.mailgate.org!newsfeed.icl.net!newsfeed.fjserv.net!newsfeed.media.kyoto-u.ac.jp!Spring.edu.tw!news.nctu.edu.tw!netnews.eranet.net!news.ttn.net!netnews.hinet.net!news Xref: redlance.franklin.ch comp.arch.fpga:35970 There's a tip on ISE5 of Xilinx: Please set the environment variable XIL_IMPACT_LPT2_BASE_ADDRESS to the base address used by your USB converter. It's worked on a PCI printer card in ISE5 / Windows 2000. However, I don't know if it will work on USB converter. "Amontec Team, Laurent Gauch" :3FC1B602.7000303@amontecDELETEALLCAPS.com... : Hans wrote: : > Hi All, : > : > I have recently received a new all singing all dancing (well nearly :-) : > laptop but unfortunately it no longer has a serial or parallel port (Dell : > 5150). In order to use my serial and parallel download/program cables I need : > one of those USB to serial/parallel converters. : > : > Do they work (i.e. simulate a real parallel/serial port) or am I asking for : > trouble? : > : > What about a PCMCIA parallel/serial card? : > : > Thanks : > : > Hans : > : > www.ht-lab.com : > : > : Hi, : : We tried months ago, but with only troubles. They do not come from : hardware, but from software ... all is depending on how the drivers are : written. : : Amontec annouced a new USB pod for Xilinx and Altera JTAG access. The : POD will be ready for Q1 2004. : : Laurent : www.amontec.com : : ------------ And now a word from our sponsor ------------------ : Want to have instant messaging, and chat rooms, and discussion : groups for your local users or business, you need dbabble! : -- See http://netwinsite.com/sponsor/sponsor_dbabble.htm ---- ###### From: John Williams Newsgroups: comp.arch.fpga Subject: Re: Laptop without serial/parallel port Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2003 08:19:23 +1000 Organization: ITEE, University of Queensland Lines: 24 Message-ID: References: Reply-To: jwilliams@itee.uq.edu.au NNTP-Posting-Host: g435-9029.itee.uq.edu.au Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Trace: bunyip.cc.uq.edu.au 1069712211 22325 130.102.66.250 (24 Nov 2003 22:16:51 GMT) X-Complaints-To: news@uq.edu.au NNTP-Posting-Date: 24 Nov 2003 22:16:51 GMT User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.4) Gecko/20030529 X-Accept-Language: en-us, en In-Reply-To: Path: redlance.franklin.ch!pfaff2.ethz.ch!news-zh.switch.ch!switch.ch!news.imp.ch!news.imp.ch!newsfeed.vmunix.org!news1.optus.net.au!optus!news.mel.connect.com.au!news.syd.connect.com.au!news.bri.connect.com.au!bunyip.cc.uq.edu.au!not-for-mail Xref: redlance.franklin.ch comp.arch.fpga:35990 Hi, Hans wrote: > I have recently received a new all singing all dancing (well nearly :-) > laptop but unfortunately it no longer has a serial or parallel port (Dell > 5150). In order to use my serial and parallel download/program cables I need > one of those USB to serial/parallel converters. > > Do they work (i.e. simulate a real parallel/serial port) or am I asking for > trouble? > > What about a PCMCIA parallel/serial card? I've had no problems with a Quatech PCMCIA parallel card. It was expensive (relative to what you get). but it works. And as another poster points out, you need to set an environment variable to tell the Xilinx S/W the correct IO port. www.quatech.com Regards, John ###### From: "Hans" Newsgroups: comp.arch.fpga References: <3FC1B602.7000303@amontecDELETEALLCAPS.com> Subject: Re: Laptop without serial/parallel port Lines: 67 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 Message-ID: Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2003 15:56:51 -0000 NNTP-Posting-Host: 81.99.181.213 X-Complaints-To: abuse@ntlworld.com X-Trace: newsfep4-winn.server.ntli.net 1069775563 81.99.181.213 (Tue, 25 Nov 2003 15:52:43 GMT) NNTP-Posting-Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2003 15:52:43 GMT Organization: ntl Cablemodem News Service Path: redlance.franklin.ch!pfaff2.ethz.ch!news-zh.switch.ch!irazu.switch.ch!switch.ch!newsfeed00.sul.t-online.de!newsfeed01.sul.t-online.de!t-online.de!newspeer1-gui.server.ntli.net!ntli.net!newsfep4-winn.server.ntli.net.POSTED!53ab2750!not-for-mail Xref: redlance.franklin.ch comp.arch.fpga:36024 Hi All, Thanks for all the suggestions and comments, I guess the next thing is too simply buy one and try it out, Regards, Hans. www.ht-lab.com "louis lin" wrote in message news:bpsik2$fpn@netnews.hinet.net... > > There's a tip on ISE5 of Xilinx: > Please set the environment variable XIL_IMPACT_LPT2_BASE_ADDRESS to the > base address used by your USB converter. > It's worked on a PCI printer card in ISE5 / Windows 2000. > However, I don't know if it will work on USB converter. > > > > "Amontec Team, Laurent Gauch" :3FC1B602.7000303@amontecDELETEALLCAPS.com... > : Hans wrote: > : > Hi All, > : > > : > I have recently received a new all singing all dancing (well nearly :-) > : > laptop but unfortunately it no longer has a serial or parallel port (Dell > : > 5150). In order to use my serial and parallel download/program cables I need > : > one of those USB to serial/parallel converters. > : > > : > Do they work (i.e. simulate a real parallel/serial port) or am I asking for > : > trouble? > : > > : > What about a PCMCIA parallel/serial card? > : > > : > Thanks > : > > : > Hans > : > > : > www.ht-lab.com > : > > : > > : Hi, > : > : We tried months ago, but with only troubles. They do not come from > : hardware, but from software ... all is depending on how the drivers are > : written. > : > : Amontec annouced a new USB pod for Xilinx and Altera JTAG access. The > : POD will be ready for Q1 2004. > : > : Laurent > : www.amontec.com > : > : ------------ And now a word from our sponsor ------------------ > : Want to have instant messaging, and chat rooms, and discussion > : groups for your local users or business, you need dbabble! > : -- See http://netwinsite.com/sponsor/sponsor_dbabble.htm ---- > ###### From: "Matt" Newsgroups: comp.arch.fpga References: <3FC1B602.7000303@amontecDELETEALLCAPS.com> Subject: Re: Laptop without serial/parallel port Lines: 77 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 Message-ID: NNTP-Posting-Host: 12.235.170.52 X-Complaints-To: abuse@comcast.net X-Trace: attbi_s04 1069828319 12.235.170.52 (Wed, 26 Nov 2003 06:31:59 GMT) NNTP-Posting-Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2003 06:31:59 GMT Organization: Comcast Online Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2003 06:31:59 GMT Path: redlance.franklin.ch!pfaff2.ethz.ch!news-zh.switch.ch!switch.ch!news.mailgate.org!cyclone.bc.net!logbridge.uoregon.edu!nntp-server.caltech.edu!attla2!ip.att.net!attbi_feed3!attbi_feed4!attbi.com!attbi_s04.POSTED!not-for-mail Xref: redlance.franklin.ch comp.arch.fpga:36066 yep! "Hans" wrote in message news:fVKwb.6988$4Y6.6456@newsfep4-winn.server.ntli.net... > Hi All, > > Thanks for all the suggestions and comments, I guess the next thing is too > simply buy one and try it out, > > Regards, > Hans. > www.ht-lab.com > > > > "louis lin" wrote in message > news:bpsik2$fpn@netnews.hinet.net... > > > > There's a tip on ISE5 of Xilinx: > > Please set the environment variable XIL_IMPACT_LPT2_BASE_ADDRESS to the > > base address used by your USB converter. > > It's worked on a PCI printer card in ISE5 / Windows 2000. > > However, I don't know if it will work on USB converter. > > > > > > > > "Amontec Team, Laurent Gauch" > :3FC1B602.7000303@amontecDELETEALLCAPS.com... > > : Hans wrote: > > : > Hi All, > > : > > > : > I have recently received a new all singing all dancing (well nearly > :-) > > : > laptop but unfortunately it no longer has a serial or parallel port > (Dell > > : > 5150). In order to use my serial and parallel download/program cables > I need > > : > one of those USB to serial/parallel converters. > > : > > > : > Do they work (i.e. simulate a real parallel/serial port) or am I > asking for > > : > trouble? > > : > > > : > What about a PCMCIA parallel/serial card? > > : > > > : > Thanks > > : > > > : > Hans > > : > > > : > www.ht-lab.com > > : > > > : > > > : Hi, > > : > > : We tried months ago, but with only troubles. They do not come from > > : hardware, but from software ... all is depending on how the drivers are > > : written. > > : > > : Amontec annouced a new USB pod for Xilinx and Altera JTAG access. The > > : POD will be ready for Q1 2004. > > : > > : Laurent > > : www.amontec.com > > : > > : ------------ And now a word from our sponsor ------------------ > > : Want to have instant messaging, and chat rooms, and discussion > > : groups for your local users or business, you need dbabble! > > : -- See http://netwinsite.com/sponsor/sponsor_dbabble.htm ---- > > > >