On 10/17/2011 7:48 AM, slippyr4 wrote:
> Has anyone had similar issues? or do you have some ideas for investigatio=
n?
> I should rather like my circuit to be reliable with usb-serial converters=
 as
> well as with real serial ports.
>
> thanks
>
> slip
I have run into this numerous times with USB adapters. The solution for=20
me was not to use them if I can help it.
For laptops they sell pcmcia cards that are about $20 and are real=20
serial or real parallel ports. For desktops you can get the PCI cards=20
for about the same price. It really is worth the cost to not have to=20
wonder where the problem is when you are developing.

The one I like  for laptops is :
http://www.amazon.com/Connectivity-PCMCIA-Serial-RS232-Adapter/dp/B002TLT96=
Y
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