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shadow dash usb

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Is USB connectivity supported via the use of a serial to USB adapter that's using the prolific chip?
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Actually no, only FTDI cables.
I should add it would be a small effort. However I am usually discouraging the use of Prolific cables due to the BSOD bug they in their windows drivers. However they seem to have resolved those.
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It's worth nothing to mention that their Android drivers quality is about the same as Windows (AKA, terrible :D)
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Good to know. That tends to make it less simplistic.
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And they fundamentally change the API between point releases. :x
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It was also "amusing" that while the excellent quality FTDI drivers are essentially handed on a plate, Prolific on the other hand want you to sign several NDAs and sign over your mother, child and right testicle for the privilege of having their shonktastic driver.
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If been trying this adapter with a Microsquirt today and I have to agree what a pos it is. Gunna bin it and drag a old laptop out that has a propper com port.
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Or just get an FTDI based adapter, you should get much better result :)
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is there anything to look out for or just an adaptor based with the ftdi chip???
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Diy auto tune sell 1 that worked good for me using msdroid
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Here there is a bullit lust of things to watch for in order to avoid drop outs in noisy environments http://www.tunerstudio.com/index.php/fa ... nnectivity
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The real com port on the 15 year old laptop iv got works well with tuner studio for now
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