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Serial Port Splitters
W Thomas:
Anyone had any experience with a serial port replicator/splitter working on a non Davis station?
I have tried several with my OS 968 system here and gotten varied results. The best so far is that the software sees the replicator ( COM Port OK) and the replicator sees the software( changes state from ready to OK ) but with all this there is no data transfer between the ports and the software. GPS Gate by Franz seems to have a good reputation but I'd like to know for certain it would work before purchase.
Basically a product that works as Virtual VP does with the Davis system is what is needed.
Thanks for any ideas!
Beaudog:
This one works i have used it. Its kinda pricey. You can use it for 30 days free if you want to try it.
http://www.fabulatech.com/serial-port-splitter.html
Weather Display:
try a Y splitter (hardware not software)
that should work with the WMR968 station (that just sends data)
W Thomas:
--- Quote from: beaudog on May 15, 2009, 05:36:13 PM ---This one works i have used it. Its kinda pricey. You can use it for 30 days free if you want to try it.
http://www.fabulatech.com/serial-port-splitter.html
--- End quote ---
That is the one I just installed. My VWS gets data just fine but WD, Cumulus, WUHU or anything else I have seems to get anything. WD shows COM Port OK but it has been running for several minutes and has yet to scrounge a byte of data from the 968. It's got to be something I am missing :) I have shared COM3 which is what I am running from. Just remembered the COM 3 is a USB adapter so that may be where the problem lies. When I pressed this machine into service I had a time getting the serial ports to work so I just used the adapter I had.
May be the culprit..you think ?
Thanks for the reply!
W Thomas:
--- Quote from: GBW on May 15, 2009, 06:47:09 PM ---try a Y splitter (hardware not software)
that should work with the WMR968 station (that just sends data)
--- End quote ---
Good idea! I just need to get the serial ports working in the MB and see where it leads.
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