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I'm having the same problem as well like everybody running TS4.
Robert
At 03:11 PM 6/15/00 +0200, Simon Campbell wrote:
>To any TS4.0 user who has a real-time datafeed which is connected to a
>serial port/card:
>
>I am thinking of getting a faster data feed for use with TS4.0- faster
>than 19,200 baud I should say! No problem - just get a faster serial card
>like TurboExpress 920 you might say (I have it!). The problem as I see it
>for all TS4.0 users is that the Server ONLY opens the port at a maximum of
>19,200 baud. No matter how great the card is, or how fast the data
>transmission is ...the software (Omega Server) is "setting" the connection
>speed every time you run it. This can be seen on the TEPorts display
>which still shows a baud rate of 19200 and software control - even after
>installing their own driver.
>
>Changing the hardware profile of the port via Device Manager/Ports to
>enable Hardware Control and a faster baud rate ..simply results in the
>Server being unable to connect to the port next time around.
>
>Seems to me, like the only solution is to have a high speed card which
>permits the Server to open the com port at 19200 baud ...but then have
>some driver to "speed" the port up afterwards ...yet still tricking the
>Server into thinking it is at 19200.
>
>Anyone got a solution? (Please don't suggest upgrading to 2000i!).
>
>Rgds
>Simon.
>
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