Thanks. Forgot to ask, will I be able to wiggle the DTR and RTS lines.
Timming is not an issue.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Wouter van Ooijen" <wouter@voti.nl>
To: "'Microcontroller discussion list - Public.'" <piclist@mit.edu>
Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 12:25 AM
Subject: RE: [OT] USB/Serial port question


> > If I have a PC program that accesses a serial port. I have a
> > PC with no serial port, but do have a USB port. Can I make
> > the USB port into a serial port with one of those USB/serial
> > port adaptors. The question is can I make the program send
> > and recieve data to the USB port when no serial port is present.
>
> Yes, that is what usb/serial converters with their VCP (virtual
> communication port) drivers are for. but
> - you must use the windows calls to access the serial port (not direct
> hardware access)
> - there will be some timing differences, which might affect what you are
> trying to do.
>
> Wouter van Ooijen
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