Using USB with Serial Tower

[Mick]

Thanks for your reply...

Sounds quite possible that its something like that. I did try messing around with the settings of the USB converter but to no avail.
I've got my hands on the USB tower now which is after all the simple solution.
And this problem drifts off into the distance.

On with the building etc but part of me still wants to know WHY....!!

regards all

Mick.

[formatc1702]

hey!

just stumbled across this thread..
i was wondering whether NQC or similar stuff could be used together with the new usb tower (right now i have the serial one)
im having the exact same problem, a laptop without serial port

if it IS possible, i guess i'll buy this upgrade kit youre talking about

[Ryan M.]

I don't think you can. I'd guess that the problem isn't caused by the slow RCX (because the RCX isn't the factor which changes between USB and serial). It's probably actually the fact that serial/converter is slower than USB, so the program just sends the data too fast for the port to handle and it eventually just gets lost as whatever buffer it has gets too full.

[formatc1702]

hey!

now thats a quick reply!
one thing i forgot to mention: i also have an old vaio laptop WITH a serial port but it doesnt work either! i have no idea why, if anybody has a quick solution please post it!!! its a vaio pcg-fx776
for those who cant come up with a solution so far:
the fan for the processor of that pc doesnt seem to be working, it gets really hot if you leave it on.... there is no crashing or instability, but i think thats the reason why my sound card and my internal modem dont work anymore... they have completely disappeared from my device manager the serial port still appears, but the ir tower is not detected by the lego software... the config of the port (baud rate, parity, ...) is exactly the same as on a friend's pc where everything works fine (a compaq desktop) if anyone knows a solution here, i will be thankful too!

[Michael Hill]

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