Solve : COM-ports?

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Answer» I am trying to transfer files to my sewing machine thru a DYNEX USB cable, I downloaded all of the software but it keeps telling me "Unable to open COM-port". Also, the cable I bought has the right connection, but the male / female parts are wrong, they both have the screws and no connectors. Would this have anything to do with my problem?I am going to take a stab in the DARK here and assume you are menaing you are using a USB to Serial port adapter? In my experience with them, they do not always perfectly emulate a true serial port. However this is not your issue currently; the issue I believe is that your sewing software is attempting to CONNECT on an onboard serial port. You can follow these instructions to change your serial port settings: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc739900%28WS.10%29.aspx You will need to locate the manual for your sewing machine to determine the appropriate settings. Quote am trying to transfer files to my sewing machine Please provide some information about the requirements of the machine. Quote from: Kurtiskain on November 15, 2011, 01:36:58 PM You will need to locate the manual for your sewing machine to determine the appropriate settings. This is the most important thing you need to do. Frankly, it's been a while since I had to make a com port work. While there were some standards for com ports, over the years there were MANY different variations, particularly for proprietary software and machines (LIKE a sewing machine). All the settings for the computers com port need to exactly match the com port settings on the target machine, and it's not always easy. Somebody correct me if I'm wrong, but if you can't find the manual, and can't find anything on-line to indicate the sewing machine com port settings, you can't hurt the sewing machines com port by trying different settings. If it's wrong it just won't work. I've had to do that trying to interface a computers com port with a com port on a piece of test equipment many times and never hurt anything. Quote from: rthompson80819 on November 15, 2011, 04:18:21 PM Somebody correct me if I'm wrong, but if you can't find the manual, and can't find anything on-line to indicate the sewing machine com port settings, you can't hurt the sewing machines com port by trying different settings. If it's wrong it just won't work. I've had to do that trying to interface a computers com port with a com port on a piece of test equipment many times and never hurt anything. Changing the baud rate and other settings does not change any voltage or current to the machine, you yes you are correct, it just won't communicate if the settings are wrong. Thanks for your suggestions. The manual does not list them, but I did call the product support for the sewing machine.

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I am trying to transfer files to my sewing machine thru a DYNEX USB cable, I downloaded all of the software but it keeps telling me "Unable to open COM-port". Also, the cable I bought has the right connection, but the male / female parts are wrong, they both have the screws and no connectors. Would this have anything to do with my problem?I am going to take a stab in the DARK here and assume you are menaing you are using a USB to Serial port adapter?

In my experience with them, they do not always perfectly emulate a true serial port. However this is not your issue currently; the issue I believe is that your sewing software is attempting to CONNECT on an onboard serial port.

You can follow these instructions to change your serial port settings:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc739900%28WS.10%29.aspx

You will need to locate the manual for your sewing machine to determine the appropriate settings. Quote

am trying to transfer files to my sewing machine

Please provide some information about the requirements of the machine. Quote from: Kurtiskain on November 15, 2011, 01:36:58 PM

You will need to locate the manual for your sewing machine to determine the appropriate settings.

This is the most important thing you need to do.

Frankly, it's been a while since I had to make a com port work. While there were some standards for com ports, over the years there were MANY different variations, particularly for proprietary software and machines (LIKE a sewing machine).

All the settings for the computers com port need to exactly match the com port settings on the target machine, and it's not always easy.

Somebody correct me if I'm wrong, but if you can't find the manual, and can't find anything on-line to indicate the sewing machine com port settings, you can't hurt the sewing machines com port by trying different settings. If it's wrong it just won't work. I've had to do that trying to interface a computers com port with a com port on a piece of test equipment many times and never hurt anything.
Quote from: rthompson80819 on November 15, 2011, 04:18:21 PM

Somebody correct me if I'm wrong, but if you can't find the manual, and can't find anything on-line to indicate the sewing machine com port settings, you can't hurt the sewing machines com port by trying different settings. If it's wrong it just won't work. I've had to do that trying to interface a computers com port with a com port on a piece of test equipment many times and never hurt anything.

Changing the baud rate and other settings does not change any voltage or current to the machine, you yes you are correct, it just won't communicate if the settings are wrong. Thanks for your suggestions. The manual does not list them, but I did call the product support for the sewing machine.

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