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Important Info for Davis VP USB data logger users and potential users

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Nakedwhitechick:
I do not understand. If you have a serial logger and computer has serial port what is the reason for using a USB adapter? From what I've been reading there is fewer problems with serial loggers. What am i missing? Is there even fewer problem using serial logger but suddenly when cable arrives at computer you swap to USB?

Many Happy Weather Changes,

Marci Anna

niko:
Serial logger connected to a serial port is the most reliable. But if the PC doesn't have a serial port then using a serial logger with a good quality serial/USB adaptor has proven more reliable for some users than a usb logger. That combination is commonly recommended to users who cannot otherwise resolve the "usb problem" and have no available serial port.

daughn:
I've probably been posted to the wrong forum, so hope this is the correct one.  My Keyspan USB-Serial Converter has the FTDI driver automatically loaded by Windows 7.  This may be my problem with the frequent blue-screens-of-death and WD lockups I've been having the past few weeks.  I got a new computer the end of this August and have had 7 BSOD and as many or more WD lockups since September 6th.  I've tried to update the driver but not sure which one to use - a Prolific one or one from the Keyspan site for a Windows 7 PC (although the Keyspan one does not assigned the driver to the Ports category).  I'm trying to make this work for the Keyspan since it seems to have good reviews as a USB-Serial Converter.  I ordered and received a Digi Edgeport/1 USB-Serial Converter, but haven't tried it yet.  If anyone knows how to install the correct Keyspan driver as a Port driver, please let me know.  I've been searching weather-watch and google with no luck.  Not even sure which chipset the Keyspan uses.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.  With my previous PC with Windows 7, I did have a few lockups but NO BSODs.  Once, I had WD running continually for over 1 million data receives before I had to reboot for another reason.

stevealex:
How did the Digi Edgeport/1 USB-Serial Converter work? Did you try it? I"m having similar problems after switching to a new laptop with Windows 7. Never had the problem with my FitPC Slim running XP.

Thanks,
Steve

Weather Display:
also make sure to update to the latest silicon labs USB driver for the Davis USB data logger as well

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