[NTLK] Transferring notes from MP2x00 and MacOS Mojave

[Pawel Piotrowski]

Technically, all FTDI should work if you install proper drivers. Some of them can work without additional drivers. One of that cables is UGREEN. Check my website: http://applenewton.co.uk/2019/04/30/best-usb-to-rs232-cable-for-ncx-and-newtons/ <http://applenewton.co.uk/2019/04/30/best-usb-to-rs232-cable-for-ncx-and-newtons/>

The cable I’m using is recognised by system as ‘FT232R USB UART’. And that one working without extra drivers.


Cheers,
Pawel

> On 18 May 2020, at 09:58, Sylvain Pilet <sylvain at pilet.net> wrote:
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> Nic,
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> FTDI chip-based adapters do not need a driver on MacOSX 10.9 and higher, they are recognized by the system. Be careful though, not all adapters are recognized, but the ones Pawel indicates are.
> There are others, it would be nice if we all share a list of compatible adapters...
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> Sylvain Pilet
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>> Le 18 mai 2020 à 10:39, Nic Malone via NewtonTalk <newtontalk at newtontalk.net> a écrit :
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>> Thanks Sylvain!
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>> I’ve contacted Marisa about the NewtonCity mail server (that’s a great workaround). I actually have a DB9 RS232–>USB adapter for my Psion handheld that I could try first (it has eMate-green ends with a silver cable but no markings). But how do you connect this or the Ugreen one to a MessagePad? Do you need the PC connector kit (which I seem to have lost when moved from a narrowboat to a house a couple of years ago)? Also, I noticed Linux drivers on the Ugreen website. Does MacOS have them built in?
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>> Laurence, my Keyspan is only a 28X, not an XG, unfortunately. So I’ll have to try one of the above instead. I’ll uninstall those 28X drivers to be safe though, thanks for the warning.
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>> Regards all
>> Nic
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