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FTDI USB-Serial adapter question

Sergey KN7K
Sergey KN7K Member ✭✭✭
edited June 2020 in FLEX-6000 Signature Series

Answers

  • Ed N5DG
    Ed N5DG Member
    edited August 2018
  • Sergey KN7K
    Sergey KN7K Member ✭✭✭
    edited March 2020
  • K4MT
    K4MT Member ✭✭
    edited October 2018
    I use the same adapter and Win 10 updates killed it every time. I found if I uninstalled the adapter in device manager and rebooted when it was reinstalled it then worked.  I still use that adapter but went back to win 7 because I was tired of problems.
  • Sergey KN7K
    Sergey KN7K Member ✭✭✭
    edited March 2020
  • Sergey R5AU
    Sergey R5AU Member ✭✭
    edited March 2020
    I use original adapters by FTDI from here https://www.ftdichip.com

    On MAC, on any WIN, after any Win updates - trouble free

    Currently in use with my 6700 adapters are running in Win10 x64 installed on Parallels for MAC

    Everything fine since start with Flex6700 - July 2013

    Sergey, probably you not follow exactly with drivers UM for you cables, recommendation is - disconnect cables before start installation wizard and only after completed you can plug in your usb-rs232 BTW, on screenshot above I can see you have a trouble with cm0com virtual driver ? Probably issue is in drivers conflict ?
  • Bob G W1GLV
    Bob G W1GLV Member ✭✭
    edited June 2020
    If you use the FTDI supplied drivers, you will be trouble free on Win10.
  • Sergey KN7K
    Sergey KN7K Member ✭✭✭
    edited August 2018
    Well, i do use supplied drivers. I have these adapters work for a few years in my PC without glitches. The only recent changes on my PC are Windows updates and Flex software install. I tried supplied drivers on CD and tried official drivers from FTDI website with the same results , as on image above. I have 2 different adapters, both recognized fine when I connect them directly to 6600 and I use one with Microham Station Master. Sergey, Kn7k
  • Sergey KN7K
    Sergey KN7K Member ✭✭✭
    edited August 2018
    Thanks Sergey, Adapters I use recognized by 6600 fine, windows see them as FTDI as well, so not sure why am getting VSP error. I may try to buy one from FTDI website for experiment. Thanks Kn7k
  • Sergey KN7K
    Sergey KN7K Member ✭✭✭
    edited August 2018
    Sergey,
    I removed USB adapter and tried to install drivers again, it still failed to install VCP driver.
    I also removed com0com as i do not use them anymore.
    Anyway, i guess i will follow your advice and will buy one-two from FTDI website. 
    Could you tell me please which exact model did you buy?
    Thanks
    Sergey, KN7K

  • Neal Pollack, N6YFM
    Neal Pollack, N6YFM Member ✭✭
    edited August 2018
  • Jay Nation
    Jay Nation Member ✭✭
    edited August 2018
  • Sergey KN7K
    Sergey KN7K Member ✭✭✭
    edited March 2020
  • Neal Pollack, N6YFM
    Neal Pollack, N6YFM Member ✭✭
    edited August 2018

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