Re: [mh] Sharing com ports

[Eric M <va...@sy...>]

Why don't you use a USB to serial converter and move something to it and 
go from there.

mis...@co... wrote:

>Running Win2k with  mh2.1
>
>I have a CM17, a W800, and a NetCaller ID. While all 3 run fine on 
>separate COM ports, which I try to run the CM17 and NetcallerID on 
>the same Com port (COM1)
>
>I get
>Creating socket and serial objects
>  - creating http            on tcp    888 buffer
>  - creating server_mhsend   on tcp   8084 buffer
>  - creating server_telnet   on tcp   1234 raw
>  - creating W800            object on port COM2
>  - creating cm17            object on port COM1
>Access is denied.
>can't open device: COM1
>  at mh line 4816
>
>
>Can't open serial port COM1: Access is denied
>
>
>I think I know why that's happening (MH attaches to the com port, and 
>then attempts to attach, and windows says there's already something 
>attached to that com port). the question is, can I share the com port 
>between the devices?
>
>rIck
>
>
>
>Rick Steeves
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>
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