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[johnnyoc3]

so i bought a casio cable off ebay that looks like this

http://cgi.ebay.com/...bayphotohosting

an have recieved it. when i plug it into my calc (fx 1.0 plus) and try to send it something with the fa 123 software i get a communication error. i found that the com port it's on is 3.

any help?

[Andy.Davies]

if you can, use COM 1
make sure FA123 is set to the correct port
make sure FA123 is sending in FX/AFX mode, not CFX mode

[johnnyoc3]

how do i set it to com1?

[jmx]

Maybe this will Help you.

Or try CasioCom.

[johnnyoc3]

it still doesn't work

i was reading that the cable has to be 25pin but the one i have is 9 pin do i need an adapter?

also

do i need a patch for the fa 123 software ?fxi to cat? to make it work with my cable

finally

if i use a different operating system (currently xp) will it help?


thanks

[huhn_m]

1) NO, most cables are 9pin since barely any computer has a 25pin comport nowadays and FA-123 works with either since the protocoll is identical

2) No. You do want to install cat files don't you? since you can't install fxi with the FA-123

3) Yes. Try Win2K ... XP sucks!

[2072]

nahh XP's better than 2k, it runs smoother. My computer never crashes, I can let it turned on for weeks... (but I hate the "XP style", fortunately you can make it looks like 2k )

[huhn_m]

opposite for me. My 2K did never crash (it just fails to recognice the power management of the PC after 1 reinstall and shuts not down clearly) but my XP does crash a lot. IT is not even able to suspend the notbook anymore after 1 month of (active) usage.

I say M$ did never make a better os (in the windows series) than 2K what does not mean that 2k is a good os but it is, IMO the best from M$.

Btw. my XP is up2date but my 2K works all fine with only SP4

[2072]

hmmm, I've set up many XP that works just as good as mine, if XP doesn't work it's always because of a bad driver somewhere... For example I cannot use the driver that M$ proposes (on win update) for my ASUS integrated gigabit network card or my computer will crash or freeze/reboot with no apparent reason... If I download the driver from the Network Card constructor, everything works perfectly.

I used to accuse Micro$oft too when my computer crashed but I realized that the most often it's a problem related to non M$ software pieces or bad hardware (bad RAM or miscellaneous bad firmwares)

[Andy.Davies]

it still doesn't work

i was reading that the cable has to be 25pin but the one i have is 9 pin do i need an adapter?

also

do i need a patch for the fa 123 software ?fxi to cat? to make it work with my cable

finally

if i use a different operating system (currently xp) will it help?
thanks

has to be 25 pin? all the circuit diagrms i have show clearly that it can be wired to 25pin or 9 pin connectors.

it works fine on all my machines (Server 2003, XP Pro SP2, XP Pro SP2, XP Home SP2

[johnnyoc3]

here is the update
i'm trying the cable on a win 98 computer but im still having prob

if i hit send from the computer my calc immediatly says recieve error. does this means the com port is right b/c the calc tries to recieve something?

also on this comp the com port is 1 and i am using the casiocom and fa 123 software.

im begining to think its the cables problem b/c this website show a cord with one hump

http://pfranc.com/pclink/pcl9.htm

while the one i bought has two smaller ones

http://cgi.ebay.com/...bayphotohosting


thanks for your help
this is really frustrating

[Andy.Davies]

one of the guides on my site explains how to test the cable using Windows Hyper Terminal. you should try that first

[huhn_m]

2 bumps = better than 1 (=2 capacitators, double as secure )


I don't want to sound mean or anything but are you sure the comport works? have you ever had any device working on it (e.g. modem) or is it, maybe, turned off in the BIOS?

Just to make sure

[johnnyoc3]

@huhn_m

i had a palm pilot that used that com port but just in case how would i turn on the com port

@Andy.Davies

i cant get either of your sites to load in firefox
StormBase.Net doesn't have any afx stuff
and CasioFortissimo says renewal pending

[johnnyoc3]

update: i found out how to do the hyper terminal test and it works with my com port 1 but i still cant get the cable to work with the calc

i feel like an idiot

[Andy.Davies]

hmm, looks like crimson needs to renew his domain...nothing i can do about that im afraid

good luck with the cable tho

[huhn_m]

important sites will be up again soon hopefully ... (but without fast updating at first if they are hosted by me since I need some talkback from my provider)

For turning on the comport:

This is in the "chipset features" setup of the bios. There you can turn the serial, paralell, usb, firewire, ethernet ... controllers on (enabled) or off (disabled). I think nearly all modern bioses have this option.

[johnnyoc3]

since the hyperterminal test worked doesn't that meaan the com port's on?

[huhn_m]

yes just because you asked how to turn it on

[johnnyoc3]

so...
1 my com port is on
2 my cable works w/ hyperterminal
3 casio installer is able to open com port
4 plug in then i hit recieve on calc
5 hit send on comp with correct in prog settings (AFX, com1,)
6 calc says recieve error when data is sent

how is it not working!?!?!

[Andy.Davies]

it could be a broken com port on the calc, or you arnt pluging in the cable to the ccalc properly, sometimes they are very stiff, push them in untill you get a loud click...

[huhn_m]

well, actually the click should not be too loud ... if it sound like the comport breaking of you pushed too hard

[johnnyoc3]

i have plugged in the cable
it made a click
doesn't work

the calc can recieve and send to other calcs so it seems like it should work

[huhn_m]

then you should contact the seller and say it doesn't work.

[Andy.Davies]

two things:

1. What happens when you test the cable in Hyperterminal (results please
2. can you test the cable with aanother pc/friends calc?

[johnnyoc3]

i plug in the cable. then i open hyperterminal. i select the correct com port. i type in something but it doesn't show. i connect the two rings on the cables tip. i can see what it type.

i'll try to give it to a friend today and hope for the best!!

[Andy.Davies]

good luck

[johnnyoc3]

i didn't get a chance to give it to my friend. should i try it on my old win95 comp or should i keep trying to troubleshoot

[Andy.Davies]

try it on 95 if that dont work get the friend to try if that dont work then u have a bust cable

[johnnyoc3]

how could the cable be bust if it works w/ hyperterminal

[Andy.Davies]

fair point, tho the send and receive lines could have been wired in backwards, this would make it work when you connect them together and test with hyperterminal, but the clacs wouldnt work with it.

[johnnyoc3]

i won't pretend to know much about circuitry so i guess that could be a possiblility. i gave it to a friend today so we'll see what happens

[agustin_d]

i have same problem than johnnyoc3.
i've test with self-made and official cable. Both cables have passed test hyperterminal. Trassmision error is show with Algebra FX 2.0+ and fx-9750G.

i run WinXP SP2 and i think if would can be it.

(i'm spanish, sorry my english)

[huhn_m]

can you test it with any other computer? (OS) ...
Does calc to calc transfer (with the other cable) work?

[Andy.Davies]

again make use you have the transmit and recevie pins the correct way round, cos it would pass the hyperterminal test, but wouldnt work with the calc.

[betoe]

@agustin_d: try what huhn_m tell you, i had a problem with the calc-pc communication sometimes ago and it was because my AFX serial port was damaged. Try to do a calc to calc connection for know if the serial port works correctly.