rs232 / usb sniffer

[itr703]

Scanned the file smartsniffsetup4.0.10.218.exe with McAfee VirusScan Enterprise and found nothing. Should be OK.

Great !! Thanx;
Starts making you think about AVG .....

Regards,
ITR703

[nerwus]

I am using Free Serial Port Monitor Analyze Your Serial Port Communication Data. It very stable tool. I am using it also in daily work in the office. Tested with many usb-rs232 converters.
Only have some problems with PCMCIA - RS232 cards.
As it come to HW I can recommend all converters base on FTDI chips.

[itr703]

I am using Free Serial Port Monitor Analyze Your Serial Port Communication Data. It very stable tool. I am using it also in daily work in the office. Tested with many usb-rs232 converters.
Only have some problems with PCMCIA - RS232 cards.
As it come to HW I can recommend all converters base on FTDI chips.

Yep.... that's the one I've got installed right now; Works like a dream. Different views on the data. Very clear and educational.

FTDI chip rule in this field; Mostly used is FT232BL-chip.
Advantage: last drivers always downloadable at FTDI.

Regards,
ITR703

[nerwus]

I prefer FTDI 232RL. It's supplied in better housing (for hand mounting) and requires less components. I use it in all of my projects.

[itr703]

I prefer FTDI 232RL. It's supplied in better housing (for hand mounting) and requires less components. I use it in all of my projects.

You are right; I ment FTDI 232 without the last letters; Think those letters stand for the housing the chip is in;
"RL" must be smd package and is used in "in-cable" converters and I also came accross it in an ELM.

Regards,
ITR703

[itr703]

I'm using HHD Free serial port monitor and it works very good.
Free Serial Port Monitor Analyze Your Serial Port Communication Data

Bob

Damn .... I am not allowed to save the data with this (demo) version. Anyone who solved this problem ?

Regards,
ITR703

[HDowns]

Damn .... I am not allowed to save the data with this (demo) version. Anyone who solved this problem ?

Here's a pretty good option. Serial Port Monitor. There's a demo period, which may be enough time to do what you want to do.

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BR
Helen