pci parallel_serial port in windows 7 vs xp

Wed Feb 13 19:35:36 UTC 2013

Well as an update to anyone who may face similar issues, I ended up 
swapping out the mother board for one with a native parallel port (one of 
the few which are built for 3rd generation intel chips). It was an easy 
build as I could transfer all of my current components. The new board has a 
ps/2 serial port but I was still having issues with the SRbox failing to 
communicate through that port so I bought the usb--serial port adapter 
recommended by pstnet and finally am able to get back on track.

I went with xp and so far have had success with the I/O communications 
(still finishing the program to make sure video displays work smoothly). 

the additional hardware I purchased:
StarTech.com USB to RS232 DB9/DB25 Serial Adapter Cable ICUSB232DB25 
(amazon.com)
MB GIGABYTE|GA-B75M-D3V B75 LGA1155 (carried by newegg.com)

Stuart

On Thursday, January 17, 2013 3:52:47 PM UTC-5, McFarlane, David wrote:
>
> Stuart, 
>
> Hmm -- I just wanted to make sure that you were not trying to use EP1 
> drivers with Win7, that will not work.  But if you installed EP2, 
> then you have the updated PST Port & SRBox drivers, so much for that. 
>
> I also assume that in your EP program you match the SRBox port number 
> to that of your installed serial port (just to be sure -- what COM 
> port # does Windows report for your serial port, and what port # does 
> your EP program specify?  For that matter, exactly what error message 
> do you get?).  So I do not have much more to offer you, let's hope 
> that PST Support takes it the rest of the way.  FWIW, I use the SRBox 
> using an add-on PCI (or PCI-X) serial port card under Windows Vista 
> (32 bit) and EP2.0.8.22 Pro. 
>
> ----- 
> David McFarlane 
> E-Prime training 
> online:  http://psychology.msu.edu/Workshops_Courses/eprime.aspx 
> Twitter:  @EPrimeMaster (https://twitter.com/EPrimeMaster) 
>
>
> At 1/15/2013 11:06 PM Tuesday, Stuart Quirk wrote: 
> >The latest version. I'm not at my computer at this moment (and 
> >heading to a conference for the weekend) but it was a fresh install 
> >of windows 7 64  (because I swapped out the hard drive for a solid 
> state). 
> >So all up to date drivers and downloaded the latest eprime 2 
> (professional). 
> >It runs the sample eprime programs fine but anything that attempts 
> >to access the serial or parallel ports crashes eprime. 
> > 
> >I'd read both that windows 7 is more restrictive in allowing access 
> >to that level of data I/O than xp so was wondering if swapping to xp 
> >would solve the problem or if it's a non-mother board pci card issue. 
> >Sadly, I don't have a handy xp computer without mother board ports 
> >that I can pop the pci card in and play with (they all seem to be 
> >either windows 7 or xp with mother board ports..but I thought that 
> >might help isolate the problem. Still waiting to hear back from 
> >pstnet support). I will post when I hear from them in case others 
> >face similar problems. 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >On Monday, January 14, 2013 2:20:24 PM UTC-5, McFarlane, David wrote: 
> >Stuart, 
> > 
> >What version of E-Prime? 
> > 
> >----- 
> >David McFarlane 
> >E-Prime training 
> >online: 
> ><http://psychology.msu.edu/Workshops_Courses/eprime.aspx>
> http://psychology.msu.edu/Workshops_Courses/eprime.aspx 
> > 
> >Twitter:  @EPrimeMaster 
> >(<https://twitter.com/EPrimeMaster>https://twitter.com/EPrimeMaster) 
> > 
> >/---- 
> >Stock reminder:  1) I do not work for PST.  2) PST's trained staff 
> >take any and all questions at 
> ><http://support.pstnet.com/e%2Dprime/support/login.asp>
> http://support.pstnet.com/e%2Dprime/support/login.asp 
> >, and they 
> >strive to respond to all requests in 24-48 hours, so make full use of 
> >it.  3) In addition, PST takes questions at their Facebook page 
> >(<
> http://www.facebook.com/pages/Psychology-Software-Tools-Inc/241802160683>
> http://www.facebook.com/pages/Psychology-Software-Tools-Inc/241802160683 
> > 
> >), and offers several instructional videos there and on their YouTube 
> >channel 
> >(<http://www.youtube.com/user/PSTNET>http://www.youtube.com/user/PSTNET 
> >) (no Twitter feed yet, 
> >though).  4) If you do get an answer from PST staff, please extend 
> >the courtesy of posting their reply back here for the sake of others. 
> >\---- 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >At 1/12/2013 10:44 AM Saturday, Stuart Quirk wrote: 
> > >Hello all and thanks in advance for any feedback. 
> > > 
> > >I've recently upgraded my primary lab computer and installed a pcie 
> > >combo parallel port/serial port (I had used both motherboard serial 
> > >port for the SRBOX and parallel port send a ttl signal to trigger my 
> > >eye tracker). 
> > >I got a manufacturer indicated by pstnet as one people have had some 
> > >luck with: 
> > ><<http://www.siig.com/it-products/serial-parallel/combo/pcie/cyber- 
> > 1s1p-pcie.html>
> http://www.siig.com/it-products/serial-parallel/combo/pcie/cyber-1s1p-pcie.html
> >
> http://www.siig.com/it-products/serial-parallel/combo/pcie/cyber-1s1p-pcie.html 
> > 
> > > 
> > >It installed fine but eprime crashes when I attempt to run the 
> > >utilities program for the SRBOX and pstnet's tester program fails to 
> > >find the box. And my simple parallel port monitor program (parmon) 
> > >doesn't find the port either. 
> > >In xp (on my last computer) I was able to use inpout32.dll and then 
> > >just insert very simple inline scripts to set the address high/low 
> > >within my experiment. From what I could learn (and understand as a 
> > >nonprogrammer) inpout64x.dll is much less successful with pci cards 
> > >under windows 7 64 
> > > 
> > >So I'm trying to figure out is my problem the OS (as in would I have 
> > >better luck moving the OS to xp?) or is my problem a PCI card? It 
> > >will take me a good chunk of more time to wipe everything and 
> > >install xp so I thought someone here might help me save some time if 
> > >that would be a pointless exercise. 
> > > 
> > >Thanks again 
> > >Stuart 
>
>

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