USB to Serial port adapter?

[Malcolm]

One that actually works on a Skywatcher Synscan handset with Stellarium.
Prolific chipset? I have bought two, neither work. One I suspect is a prolific clone, the other has a winchiphead driver. Looking to buy something that works, without costing an arm and a leg. Given that I bought popcorn, a drink and a choc-top at the cinema the other night.......

[Chris.B]

I bought mine from Jaycar. Worked with windows 10. It auto loaded the drivers didn't need the disk.

[Malcolm]

Thanks for that, they're in my local Autobarn, going there today for something else. If it doesn't work it wont be too hard to return it. Maybe third time lucky. :-)

[Geoff45]

This is a reliable one
http://www.wildcard-innovations.com.au/usb_describe.html
FWIW this is also recommended by Astro-Physics, who are big on quality.
Geoff

[acropolite]

I use an Aten UC-232A for connection to my Az-Eq6. I also use the same adapter to connect to PABX's and for console access top routers without issue.

The Aten UC-232A costs around $35 online.

I've had no problems with the Aten from WinXP through to Win10.

[peter_4059]

+1 I have two of the Keyspan ones and never had any problem with them.

[Malcolm]

I bought one from Jaycar, hooked it up tonight. Got a reticle display which was a first and moved the scope twice before it disappeared on me. I even tried an ASCOM setup with StellariumScope. I'm over it. I'll stick to the handset. Thanks for all the advice.

[gregbradley]

+1.

I use one with my AP1600 mount and its trouble free.

Greg.

[Malcolm]

I thought maybe it would work using ASCOM drivers and StellariumScope. It listens on the tcip ports but when I select the connect box a window appears with no data showing, it then vanishes and I get an error message that the scope is parked. I cant uncheck the scope parked as I don't see an option to do it. Not sure if I should be in PC-Direct mode either. I've got Carte du Ceil, I might have a go at that tonight. I've spent enough money on this already.

[ChrisV]

Ive had driver problems with windows 10. PC sees the driver but it doesn't connect.

With mine putting an older win 7/xp driver version on fixed it. Bang ! Connects to stellarium etc. Just got to remember where the article was about this. Or - justsearch "windows 10 driver usb serial problem" and you'll get swamped !

Also check the prolifoc website

[ausastronomer]

The Keyspan Serial / USB adaptor works reliably each and every time, irrespective of what it's plugged into. I haven't tried it with windows 10.

Cheers
John

[gary]

The Keyspan USA-19HS has drivers available for all Windows operating
systems including Windows 10.

The latest drivers can be downloaded from here -
http://www.tripplite.com/support/downloads/tab/1/mid/USA19HS

A good USB Serial adapter is a combination of good hardware and a
good driver.

Not all of them are born equal.

Having received feedback from a very large number of customers who
had tried a large number of different makes and models of adapters,
the Keyspan ones always came out on top. So, as a service, we stock
and recommend them ourselves. This has, no doubt, saved our
own customers a lot of time.

We also use them ourselves on Windows, Mac OS X and Linux machines.

Best Regards

Gary Kopff
Managing Director
Wildcard Innovations Pty. Ltd.
20 Kilmory Place
Mount Kuring-Gai NSW 2080
Australia
Phone +61-2-9457-9049
Fax +61-2-9457-9593
sales@wildcard-innovations.com.au
http://www.wildcard-innovations.com.au

[Malcolm]

Thanks for the info Gary, unfortunately out of my price range at the moment.