I’m trying to connect my Mac’s USB port to a Sony Beta SP recorder's Serial Port using a generic USB to Serial adapter which uses the Prolific PL-2303 chip. I’m using the latest Prolific Universal driver, but when I plug in the USB cable I get a message that a ‘new network device has been detected’ and suggesting that I use System Preferences to set it up.
But in System Preferences it seems to think the USB to Serial adapter is a modem and is looking for a phone number and other configuration data. Does anyone know how to get it to work as just a serial communication device to my Sony’s serial port? If I get it working I'll be connecting it to an RS232 to RS422 adapter to talk to the Sony port. +when I plug in the USB cable I get a message that a ‘new network device has been detected’ and suggesting that I use System Preferences to set it up. But in System Preferences it seems to think the USB to Serial adapter is a modem and is looking for a phone number and other configuration data.+ That's normal behaviour for a device of this type E., the OS is designed to see a serial connection as a network interface, you can simply ignore this. If the driver you've installed is FCP compatible and working correctly then I believe you should see your adapter as an available device control option in FCP. +when I plug in the USB cable I get a message that a ‘new network device has been detected’ and suggesting that I use System Preferences to set it up.
But in System Preferences it seems to think the USB to Serial adapter is a modem and is looking for a phone number and other configuration data.+ That's normal behaviour for a device of this type E., the OS is designed to see a serial connection as a network interface, you can simply ignore this. If the driver you've installed is FCP compatible and working correctly then I believe you should see your adapter as an available device control option in FCP. I'll have a go again. It was late last night when I was trying to set it up, so maybe a fresh brain will have more success. I did try to 'Cancel' the network preference window that opened, but got the impression that it would not work unless I did 'something'. Someone else told me I could cancel that message permanently within System Preferences, so I'll try that too.
Yet another bit of advice I got was that I would have to install 'MacPorts' and run something called 'Minicom' to set up the serial parameters. Windows was so simple by comparison 🙂 As a non-techie (at least in all these software and protocol issues) I'm more than a little confused. Regards Message was edited by: esmonde. Apple Footer.
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Home Contact Support Knowledgebase Downloads. Prolific usb serial converter have had the same prolific for the last two years running great on windows 7, now that I upgraded to windows 10 it has a code 10 error For more informations and where to download this proliffic, take a look at this convertwr KB I have tested it and it work fine. Prolific Drivers – Plugable Here is the driver with the prolifif I prefer not to block all updates.
I’m afraid that there is no solution Only bit driver I have ever found that works with all the “Prolific” adapters is Version 3. Each time you turn your computer prolific usb serial converter, the latest driver is reloaded due to windows auto-update or if you unplug and plug again the device into USB port. This article was helpful. You must follow ever step in the process in exact order. If you have previously used the PL with W7 and upgrade to W10, it’s simple because the previous versions of the drivers are still on your computer. In reply to OmarGimenez’s post on November 22, I have tried with 3. Sometimes, installing the latest prolific usb serial converter of drivers solve the problem, but cnverter this case, this is the opposite.
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