Ye old IFI

[KHall]

Quick question while we have the experts looking -- does anybody know what that 'dongle' between the USB and the 9-pin (serial?) port is?

We've got a couple of those old dongles, and I've often wondered if you can use the USB side of the orange VEX cable with a passthru or cossover 9-pin serial? If you've tried that out and know what actually works, please let us know. We've had some weird issues with our old (orginal) USB-to-9-pin dongle and the newer Easy-C code when programming our old IFI controllers.

(Specially: the on-line window doesn't work, and it appears to download but the program never gets to the IFI controller.)

Thanks,
Keith Hall

[Mark McLeod]

If this is what you're talking about, then its a USB to Serial DB-9 (RS232) adapter. Necessary since the vast majority of laptops don't come with serial ports any longer.
For the IFI controller it'd work with a regular serial cable, but not with a null modem cable.

Can't help you with EasyC operability on the IFI controller. I didn't know EasyC was capable of that.

[EricH]

Originally Posted by Mark McLeod

Can't help you with EasyC operability on the IFI controller. I didn't know EasyC was capable of that.

You've forgotten the later years of the IFI system, Mark. It was compatible, all right, and I'm pretty certain multiple teams used it.

I think Jess is going to find a new victim for the clipboard on Long Island for forgetting about that...

[Mark McLeod]

...and I've got five or six licenses for EasyC too
It's been awhile though since I've used it.

If help with EasyC is needed then you can email support@intelitek.com for assistance.