Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.
Forums
« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: Hotplugging USB Serial??  (Read 1906 times)

Description:

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline DiskChrisTopic starter

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Join Date: Jul 2012
  • Posts: 109
    • Show only replies by DiskChris
Hotplugging USB Serial??
« on: September 26, 2013, 09:34:29 PM »
Ok so we all know that hotplugging serial ports is bad, certain pins could make contact in the wrong place at the wrong time, and you could end up with a real mess.  But what if you you leave the serial cable plugged into a USB serial converter and leave the computer on as you plug it in?  USB is designed to be hotpluggable. I have always turned off both my amiga and my laptop before plugging in the serial converter into my laptop, but I'm beginning to think that might be overkill...
Logged
 

Offline desiv

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Join Date: Oct 2009
  • Posts: 1270
    • Show only replies by desiv
Re: Hotplugging USB Serial??
« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2013, 07:28:17 PM »
Quote from: DiskChris;748888
Ok so we all know that hotplugging serial ports is bad,..


Wow, I've been really lucky these last...

..er..  lots and lots and lots of years..

;-)

desiv
Logged
Amiga 1200 w/ ACA1230/28 - 4G CF, MAS Player, ext floppy, and 1084S.
Amiga 500 w/ 2M CHIP and 8M FAST RAM, DCTV, AEHD floppy, and 1084S.
Amiga 1000 w/ 4M FAST RAM, DUAL CF hard drives, external floppy.
 

Offline Matt_H

Re: Hotplugging USB Serial??
« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2013, 01:14:40 AM »
Quote from: desiv;748982
Wow, I've been really lucky these last...

..er..  lots and lots and lots of years..

;-)

desiv


You've definitely been lucky! I suggest not pushing your luck any further. I've had a few occasions where serial or parallel cables got accidentally unplugged and each time it blew a CIA. Not fun, but at least those were socketed chips and easily replaced. A surface-mount repair would be super annoying.
Logged
 

Offline Iggy

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Join Date: Aug 2009
  • Posts: 5348
    • Show only replies by Iggy
Re: Hotplugging USB Serial??
« Reply #3 on: September 28, 2013, 04:32:25 AM »
I can't see where unplugging a USB connection would hurt anything.
Serial or parallel ports, sure.
But a USB connected device, even by an adapter?
No way.
Logged
"Not making any hard and fast rules means that the moderators can use their good judgment in moderation, and we think the results speak for themselves." - Amiga.org, terms of service

"You, got to stem the evil tide, and keep it on the the inside" - Rogers Waters

"God was never on your side" - Lemmy

Amiga! "Our appeal has become more selective"
 

Offline desiv

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Join Date: Oct 2009
  • Posts: 1270
    • Show only replies by desiv
Re: Hotplugging USB Serial??
« Reply #4 on: September 28, 2013, 05:07:29 PM »
Quote from: Matt_H;749016
You've definitely been lucky! .

Parallel I can see...
But serial?
Is this just an Amiga quirk?
In telco and networking, it is common practice and accepted to hook up serial hot...  It's how you config and troubleshoot...  I've literally done this thousands and thousands of times in that area...

desiv
Logged
Amiga 1200 w/ ACA1230/28 - 4G CF, MAS Player, ext floppy, and 1084S.
Amiga 500 w/ 2M CHIP and 8M FAST RAM, DCTV, AEHD floppy, and 1084S.
Amiga 1000 w/ 4M FAST RAM, DUAL CF hard drives, external floppy.
 
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »