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Topic: Serial cable COM port issues - No connection -

Hi
I have Solidoodle 2
Windows 7 home premium
Attempting to connect for first time.
I plugged in the serial cable and it came up with the attempt to install the unsigned 3rd party driver on Windows. This was not successful.

1. Run through the below solution. from superuser.com
Enable testsigning (on 64-bit machines);
run a command prompt with admin rights;
type cmd in the start menu dialog, right-click and run as administrator;
enable testsigning for your currently booted Windows installation by typing bcdedit.exe /set TESTSIGNING ON
Reboot your machine.

Result; Plugging in Solidoodle serial cable results in no visible action aside from (not altogether positive) audio cue.

2. Then went through manual install...
found here....
support.solidoodle.com
The Solidoodle drivers for Windows can be found in the following link: Windows Driver (7/2/2013)
Driver seemed to install fine.

Result; Plugging in cable still gives no result.

Installed Repetier Host Installer
In printer settings Port is listed as COM10 , press OK
when i press Connect lists error in log "port10 does not exist"

Any body got any ideas how i can resolve this connection?

2 Reply by n2ri

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Re: Serial cable COM port issues - No connection -

the drivers? or install package I found was for WIN XP 32 bit so make sure you have correct one for win 7 64bit files

Solidoodle 2 with Deluxe kit cover & glass bed with heater. and 2nd board SD2 used not 3rd and alum platform not installed yet still wood. also need cooling fan installed to board. use Repetier Host couple vers. Slic3r also have all free ware STL programs

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Re: Serial cable COM port issues - No connection -

OK thanks. I got a fix on the COM port.
Dowloaded
Cant post links in this forum????? for some reason
.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm

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Re: Serial cable COM port issues - No connection -

that link above gave me the right driver and then i was able to manually install through the device manager.
Put the 3 w'first then the link. cryptic enough??

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Re: Serial cable COM port issues - No connection -

is that a permanent thing not being able to post links?
or that cause im new here?

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Re: Serial cable COM port issues - No connection -

Yup, a few more posts and you'll be fine. smile

SD3. Mk2b + glass, heated enclosure, GT2 belts, direct drive y shaft, linear bearings, bowden-feed E3D v5 w/ 0.9° stepper
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Re: Serial cable COM port issues - No connection -

also this would be a good time to assign a com port number of at least 12 or higher to save future issues like this when adding hardware

Solidoodle 2 with Deluxe kit cover & glass bed with heater. and 2nd board SD2 used not 3rd and alum platform not installed yet still wood. also need cooling fan installed to board. use Repetier Host couple vers. Slic3r also have all free ware STL programs