HT1250 Programming issue

[countywacker]

Hi,

I'm getting the dreaded "Couldn't open port. Check whether Device/RIB are powered on or not, and the Device to RIB, and the RIB to PC connection is OK"

Here is what I have:

Software Version R06.12.08
Windows 7 professional running on 32bit
USB cable from Polaris USA.

I've tried deleting software and drivers and re installing them. I updated the driver on the Cable. Checked COM Ports, Assigned com ports all with no luck.

I searched all over the internet with no luck.

Anyone have any ideas.

PS I'm pretty sure I tried read and tried every solution listed on this forum.

 

[toolman60]

Have you tried using an old driver for the cable?

 

[countywacker]

Have you tried using an old driver for the cable?

I started out using the original driver that came with the cable. No luck.

 

[toolman60]

There has been a lot of issues with USB cables if they have counterfeit chips in them. People have been using the Prolific 3.2.0.0 drivers and getting the usb cables to work If that does not work for you I am at a loss. Maybe someone else chime in that may know more than me.

 

[clbsquared]

FTDI cables are the way to go. Some people have good luck with prolific drivers and some don't. Get a cable with an FTDI chip set or an OEM cable and you shouldn't have any problems at all.

Sent from my HTC One A9 using Tapatalk

 

[countywacker]

FTDI cables are the way to go. Some people have good luck with prolific drivers and some don't. Get a cable with an FTDI chip set or an OEM cable and you shouldn't have any problems at all.

Sent from my HTC One A9 using Tapatalk

I agree!! I own several FTDI cables myself. But this what was provided to me to use.


Good news!!! After several hours of chasing drivers "and I mean it took hours" I was able to get it to work.

Thanks for all the help everyone.

 

[toolman60]

What driver did you end up using ? You should post it so if anyone else has this problem they may find it when they search the forum. Glad you got it sorted.

 

[Project25_MASTR]

Lot to be said about using a known USB to RS-232 cable (such as an Iogear) with serial cables…


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[toolman60]

And another post that leads to a dead end. So many of these on all the forums. Someone has a problem
gets on a forum for help, gets it working own his own or with help from the forum and never replies their solution to getting it to work now the next person that has the problem will find a useless thread on a forum.