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From: Paul Fulghum <paulkf@microgate.com>
To: Thomas Stewart <thomas@stewarts.org.uk>
Cc: Linux Kernel list <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: belkin usb serial converter (mct_u232), break not working
Date: Thu, 04 Nov 2004 13:21:41 -0600	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <1099596101.2834.33.camel@deimos.microgate.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <200411041820.21847.thomas@stewarts.org.uk>

On Thu, 2004-11-04 at 12:20, Thomas Stewart wrote:
> I tried the converter on a XP machine and unfortunately while using the 
> manufacturer provided drivers I was unable to produce a break :-(

That seems consistent with the code, comments,
and observed behavior.

I doubt this device can generate a break.

> was told the product (F5U109ea) was designed for PDA use only and it would 
> generate breaks fine if connected to them.

Sounds like garbage (industry standard for phone support) to me.

I can't see how the bit pattern generated on TxD is dependent
on the attached device. The support person probably
has no idea what a break pattern is.

> Interestingly I got my hands on a F5U103 and it works fine (uses another chip 
> and consequently module).

This all looks like a missing/non-functioning feature
for the F5U109.

-- 
Paul Fulghum
paulkf@microgate.com


      reply	other threads:[~2004-11-04 19:37 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 14+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2004-10-20 18:46 belkin usb serial converter (mct_u232), break not working Thomas Stewart
2004-10-20 20:48 ` Paul Fulghum
2004-10-20 21:22 ` Paul Fulghum
2004-10-20 22:08   ` Thomas Stewart
2004-10-20 22:15     ` Paul Fulghum
2004-10-20 22:21     ` Paul Fulghum
2004-10-20 22:27     ` Paul Fulghum
2004-10-20 23:04       ` Thomas Stewart
2004-10-21  2:37         ` Paul Fulghum
2004-10-21 10:06           ` Thomas Stewart
2004-10-21 12:41             ` Paul Fulghum
2004-10-21 19:44               ` Paul Fulghum
2004-11-04 18:20                 ` Thomas Stewart
2004-11-04 19:21                   ` Paul Fulghum [this message]

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