HP 48 Connectiion to a PC

[Charles]

I've recently bought a new PC which only has USB ports and I have a couple of questions which I hope someone out there can help with.

Does anyone know if the serial cable for a 48G+ will work with a serial to USB connector ?

Does the software work with Windows XP ?

Is the cable the same for the G series and S series ?

Thanks for your help.

[James M. Prange (Michigan)]

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Does anyone know if the serial cable for a 48G+ will work with a serial to USB connector ?

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With MS Windows 98SE, it does for me, but I suppose that it may depend on the RS-232/USB converter and the drivers/software that comes with it. The main thing is that it will have to appear to Windows as a COM port, which I suppose is standard behaviour for these converters.

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Does the software work with Windows XP ?

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By all reports, both the Kermit-based HPComm and the Xmodem-based Conn4x work with MS Windows XP. To make full use of Conn4x, you'll need to install the included Xmodem Server library on your 48G+. Assuming that Windows XP includes HyperTerminal, you should be able to use that for either Kermit or Xmodem transfers.

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Is the cable the same for the G series and S series ?

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Yes.

Regards,
James

Edited: 17 Dec 2006, 9:26 p.m.

[Charles]

James,

Thanks for the help. I've got around to installing the USB/RS-232 convertor cable and it works for my HP48SX and 48G+ with HPComm. For anyone who is interested, the convertor is made by Newlink and was bought at Maplin Electroncis in the UK.

Regards
Charles