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> Ruben J=F6nsson wrote:
> >> Any suggestions for the "most transparent" USB to RS232 converter?
> >>
> >> Once the USB driver is installed (Windows XP probably), you can't
> >> tell it from a real RS232 port?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>    Bill
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> > One problem I have seen with most (all?) rs232 to usb converters is tha=
t an =

> > application using ordinary com functions (as would be a real com port) =
gets
> > very confused (and even stone hangs) if the usb converter is unplugged =
from
> > the PC.
> This certainly is not for the FTDI devices, you detect unplugging / =

> plugging, do software unplug / replug,
> which all gives possibilities fully unknown for RS232.

Yes, but my application and probably the .net com port object doesn't know =
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it is a usb device. It treats it as an old fashoned fixed com port.

I understand that the driver senses the connect/disconnect but my applicati=
on, =

thinking it is a com port, doesn't.

/Ruben
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