Can't connect RabbitCore with USB/Serial

I am trying to use a RCM3000 with a USB/Serial converter (9 pin,
Prolific chipset) but it will not connect. I have tried all options and
configurations on the Rabbit Field Utility. The USB/Serial is on COM7
and a loopback test confirmed it is working.

Has anyone had this problem with RCM or other and what is the solution?

Thanks

ElderUberGeek <aribloch@gmail.com> wrote:
> I am trying to use a RCM3000 with a USB/Serial converter (9 pin,
> Prolific chipset) but it will not connect. I have tried all options and
> configurations on the Rabbit Field Utility. The USB/Serial is on COM7
> and a loopback test confirmed it is working.

A loopback test can only confirm the very basic aspects of a RS232
serial port.  USB<-->Serial converters have acquired quite a
reputation around here for often not getting some aspects of RS232
besides pure RX<-->TX wrong to varying degrees.  This ranges from
"simply missing" to "works most of the time, but sometimes it'll be
just that critical bit too late, especially if you move a USB mouse on
the same host a bit too much".

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Hans-Bernhard Broeker (broeker@physik.rwth-aachen.de)
Even if all the snow were burnt, ashes would remain.