new software and windows 8 connection to p3ex help

[Himat]

hi
i have now started to use win8 in parallels 8 on Mac Pro book
i can not connect using the usb connection , i have installed the drivers for usb
i tried to get updated drivers for politic usb to com ,non available for win 8

i have updated to latest firmware and software to my p3ex using xp
i am able to use web connection on the win8 but this is no good to do any firm ware updates.

any help with this or workarounds using the lan connection

Himat

[Matthias]

the drivers which our software need had not changed from ProfiLuxControl to GHL Control Center

can you use ProfiLuxControl?

[Himat]

Mathias

no i can not use profiluxcontrol using usb in windows 8

only work in xp

[Matthias]

So we are not talking about a GCC problem, you have general problems to access the ProfiLux in 8.x, doesn't matter if PLC or GCC.

So the usual questions to clear:
- driver installed successfully (see device manager - what does it show)?
- what driver are we talking about? Prolific or FTDI
- correct COM port set in PLC and GCC?

if it is Prolific then it is possible that the newest Prolific driver, which comes with win8, is the reason because this driver is BS
then use the latest Win7 driver

this topic has been handled so many times here in the forum, did you use the forum search?

[Himat]

i have found a diver and info on the web to solve this issue

please close thread

[Matthias]

perfect, thanks

do you mind to share this information for further similar support cases?

[doggydoc10]

i have found a diver and info on the web to solve this issue

please close thread


Pls DO SHARE!

[Himat]

i have found and used this info link as
http://www.usbfirewire.com/manualsdrivers/USB_to_Serial_Adapter_Code_10_Fix.pdf
and this driver from the links in the pdf www.usbfirewire.com/Parts/rr-usb-017.html
used windows 7 drivers

need to follow instructions in pdf

driver PL2303_Prolific_Vista_332102.exe

hope this helps

Himat

[doggydoc10]

Ty