USB to serial adapter - This one OK ?

[Agriv8]

Well I have bought my self a new laptop - I need one of the USB to serial adapters, I know these can be troblesome at the best of times ( Personal experience of this happening ). So anyone any experience if these ones are OK from Maplin ?

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=29968&criteria=usb%20serial&doy=24m4

Kind regards

Agriv8

 

[rob@vems.co.uk]

I've only ever used ones from these people:
http://www.easysync.co.uk/

[zombeh]

I use FTDI ones at work (which is what easysync seem to be supplying) they're fantastic, never had a problem.

[Agriv8]

Recomendation noted and 1 ordered ( with the blue flashing data lights    ).

Fingers crossed it will arive tomorow ( paid for express delivery ) even with this its came to the same price as the maplin one.

Regards

Agriv8

 

[dnb]

Good to see you found us here Steve. 

[damo_S13]

i got two others that did not work  untill i asked rob about them and got told about the easysync one i ordered with express del cam to a total of £25 as i got the meter long one

and it works fine

damo

[rich]

I have one of those Maplins ones but I can't tell you if it works or not 

It uses the prolific chipset and looking at the megasquirt forums, it seems a bit hit 'n miss but I see some reports of using the latest drivers may help.

http://www.prolific.com.tw/eng/downloads.asp?ID=31

[sm]

Bought one ...   just need a laptop now ... but the ones I can borrow need the lead.