I’m attempting to use a Digi Connect Wi-SP wireless serial adapter to make my servo control wireless.
I’ve used the Digi virtual com port (RealPort) but while Digi’s software reports no problems, as soon as I try to connect using the Lynx SSC-32 software I get Error code 31 (device driver not found). Using hyperterminal to try to connect, even though I have the port configured correctly, just straight up refuses to connect.
The manual and online support files aren’t particularly useful. I was hoping someone else has tried to do this and can help me out. I don’t need to use the virtual port or for that matter the SSC software just as long as I have a way to pass commands to servo controller.
Some RS-232 devices might be expecting flow control using the RTS/CTS signals. This will not work with the SSC-32 since it does not use hardware flow control. If this is the problem, you could test it out by jumpering pins 7&8 together on the DB9 connector on the SSC-32. That would create a loop-back between RTS and CTS, which might satisfy the requirements. Another possibility is does the device try to get its power from the serial port? If so, this might be a problem. The SSC-32 does not have any connections to the hardware handshaking lines, which are used by some devices to steal power from the serial port. Do you see any LED’s lit on the device to know it’s getting power?
I’ll try jumping those pins but the power problem isn’t one. The Wireless adapter has it’s own power supply, all it’s leds active and I’m picking it up wirelessly with my laptop. I can talk directly to it no problem. I just can’t seem to get it to talk to the servo control. Thanks for the reply.
