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Old 02-10-2009, 01:02 AM
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pmrid (Peter)
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Wireless Serial Cable replacements

Has anyone been able to get one of these devices to work? In an EQMOD setup, getting rid of another cable by using a Bluetooth serial RS-232 replacement seemed like a terrific idea. So I rushed out and bought an AIRCable from the States. My old Dell desktop that I use in the Obs didn't have Bluetooth built in so I bought a Targus Bluetooth dongle that came with the latest Widcomm drivers. All good and well. Fired up the AIRCable and it was recognised by the desktop, and seemed happy enogh - until I actually tried to establish a link with the device. I get the message on the desktop saying it was unabl to establish a connection.
Email to the manufacturer produced a single-sentence kiss-ff "REad the Manual".
So, I turned to the ever-trusty EBay and bought a dongle from Hong Kong for a third of the price of the US one. It installed, was revognised and a connection made well enough but I can't get EQMOD to link with it.
I have no doubt that it is something depressingly simple and obvious that I'm missing. But it looks like I need someone to point it out to me all the same.

Peter
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