Older Xenarc TS - USB

**Sunglassesron** · 08-22-2004, 08:23 AM

Does anyone know or tried using a serial > USB converter on the older serial xenarcs?

I have blown my serial port on the pc <dont ask how> and need another way to connect the touchscreen

Cheers

Ronny

**zPilott** · 08-22-2004, 08:37 PM

I was testing this setup, and it worked, but I can't say how reliable it is in practice. The annoying thing is that the USB->serial thing that I have seems to change the port it provides every other time I attach it (not sure if it is a problem if you leave it in all the time) I would hope that not all converters do this, and if you get a good one, the serial version should be a problem.

I am not positive, but I think the new USB ones also have a brighter screen? anyone know?

**RogerWilco** · 08-22-2004, 09:43 PM

zPilott are you running winXP?

**zPilott** · 08-22-2004, 11:56 PM

Originally Posted by RogerWilco

zPilott are you running winXP?

Yeah?

**RogerWilco** · 08-23-2004, 12:07 PM

alot of people have port communication issues with winXP, if you have a chance, you should try it on some other o/s like win2k

**rmjjensen** · 07-02-2005, 04:14 PM

old thread ...but I recently have to do this because my new carputer doesn't have a serial port. Anything new with serial -> usb converters? because I just bought a belkin usb one and when I try to calibrate or even use the touch screen I get a nice blue screen of death

...using windows xp