[argyllcms] Re: Spectroscan + Spectrolino on "modern" hardware - Windows
- From: "Hal V. Engel" <hvengel@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: argyllcms@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 2 May 2011 12:31:52 -0700
On Sunday, May 01, 2011 06:04:17 PM Graeme Gill wrote:
> Vittorio Villani wrote:
> > I would like to have some suggestion about what adapter to buy (if
> > possible USB, so that I can use it on different computers) to make the
> > Spectroscan and the Spectrolino work.
>
> Hi,
> I've tested the Keyspan USA-19HS on some MSWin systems (Win2K),
> but their support for this product seems to have deteriorated, and I
> couldn't get it to run reliably on WinXP (the driver seemed to crash when
> you did something like unplug it). The Keyspan might still be OK on Mac
> systems.
>
> I've also tested a cheaper "no name" USB to serial (Called a "GUC-AD9"
> if that's any help, USB VID 067B, PID 2303), that uses the Prolific
> USB-Serial chip. It's called the "PL2303" on the Prolific.com.tw website.
> I've successfully used this on Win7 64 bit with the DTP92, so it should
> work with the Spectrolino.
>
> On my latest system I installed a PCIe serial/parallel card in order
> to have a serial port on my system.
>
> Graeme Gill.
A serial/paeallel card is cheap and it gives you a real serial port. There
are also multi serial port cards as well if you need more than one port.
These are all very cheap and most of these are plug and play. So very easy to
install.
Hal
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