The one I have is made by Socket Communications, Inc. (510) 744-2700, it is a one port
Serial I/O card P/N SL0700-004. they also make one with two ports, if you need to add
that many more. It includes the plug in adapter cable that mates with the standard
Serial plug...I would sell you mine, but I may need it again. I hope this helps.
m.

Michael Gartland wrote:

> In answer to your question.....it's called a Socket I/O PMCIA card, outputs to a
> serial cable that becomes a second serial port on your laptop. Of course you have to
> have an open PMCIA port to plug it in...comes with the drivers and everything. One
> serial port for the autoguider, one parallel port for the CCD, and another serial
> port for the LXD650 telescope control in Megastar and Volia'!!There you
> are....irritating all the other people at the Star Party with your Laptop screen!
>
> :)
>
> m.g.
>
>
> > Thanks, Bill. I have a single cable like this, and it does work very well. What
> > I was trying to do, though, was find a way to have more than 1 serial port added
> > to the laptop (so I could control the LX200 and a focuser ). I'm still puzzled
> > how folks do it now - even older laptops only had 1 serial port.
> >
> > ----------------
> > Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2001 07:02:01 -0700
> > Subject: [M]: RE: Serial Ports and USB laptops (slightly OT)
> >
> > Check at www.cyberguys.com (use the keywords USB SERIAL in their search engine
> > on the site), or call 1 800 892 1010
> >
> > Most specifically you are looking for a USB to Serial adapter # 104-0475. $35US
> >
> > I got a new IBM notebook and found it had no serial ports and I use the notebook
> > at work to interface with onboard automotive computers and ALL the scanner
> > software works with the serial ports! The company that makes the scanners tried
> > a bunch of these type adapters and this was the only one that functioned in all
> > situations with all the available software.
> >
> > I use it with SkyMap Pro and my LX50, it works perfectly.
> >
> > HTH
> >
> > Beevo (aka Bill VanOrden)
>
> --
> Have a Nice Day!
> m
>
>
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