RS232 to USB

[aninjaatemyshoe]

Is it possible to use an RS232 to USB converter to connect the Profilux to a computer?

[kidney514]

Yes

[swiseman]

Page 64 of the manual indicates that it is OK to do so.

[camnbron]

Yes you can use a RS232 to USB converter.

[Ken Good]

I did this with my Reefkeeper2 and it was very easy to set up. It has worked well ever since.

Ken

[jklkrkak]

Got my new unit yesterday and used a converter no problem, with windows xp you will have to use the drivers supplied with the adaptor but with vista it will have the drivers already loaded.

[AQD_ottawa]

West Sussex! A man from my home County, how is the A24 these days? :(

Here are the drivers to use.

XP

http://www.aquariumcomputer.com/Download/PL2303_XP2KME98Driver_Setup.exe

Vista

http://www.aquariumcomputer.com/Download/PL2303_Vista_Installer.exe

ONLY use these drivers

[aninjaatemyshoe]

I purchased a USB to serial adapter and installed the driver, but I can't seem to get my system to recognize the adapter. I'm using XP.

[AQD_ottawa]

use the driver as instructed above.

Once installed go to system devise manager and see what port the USB adapter has been installed onto.

Then go into edit connection settings in ProfiLux control and either manually enter the port OR use port search button

using firmware version V.02 and software to match has easier to set up dialogue.

Note - Some cheap third party USB to RS232 converters are as good as a chocolate tea pot, just to pre warn you :(

[ryno212]

can anyone recomend a good converter. Office Depot or Best Buy?

[AXEL75]

I use a converter from Conrad and it works perfectly. However I had to unstall the driver provided with the cable to make it working under VISTA.