Here is a transcript of an IM conversation between two of our support technicians about WinInterlnk, a software program used to connect from Windows to a DOS machine running INTERSVR. WinInterlnk and WinIntersvr, as well as the original INTERLNK and INTERSVR were developed by Sewell Development Corporation. WinInterlnk and WinIntersvr are available for [...]
RS232
This serial interface is the most common serial interface. It uses a 2 wire system to communicate. Most serial devices are compatible with this interface, and most older computers come with this port. However, this interface does have its weaknesses:
-It can only send a signal up to 50ft without any active serial extensions.
-It is limited [...]
If you have a Windows 2000 or XP computer that crashes, and you need to retrieve data, there are a few things you should know. If you cannot get windows to boot in anything other than safe mode, then you will need to use a bootdisk to boot to DOS. With Windows XP, and 2000, [...]
If you ever find that your hardware is acting funny, then try updating the driver. If your device uses a native driver, then you will most likely be unsuccessful in finding an update. The best two sources for drivers are the company you bought the driver from, and the manufacturer of the device. You [...]
Many incompatibilities between device and controllers, are caused by incompatibilities with chipsets. For example, Our SW-1301 uses a prolific chipset. We have seen cases where a GPS unit is compatible with one of our prolific chipsets and not another. If you find that you are having compatibility problems, then try another chipset. Our [...]
This is a question we regularly get. Fortunately, changing the COM port for your USB to Serial Adapter is very easy. We have instructions on our site on how to do so. Just click here and scroll down one-third of the page.