No communication using Moxa adapter on Windows 10 OS; Driver issue

Potential Symptoms

  • No communication to display.
  • Venus 1500 shows communication progress hangs...no alert or may take a long time to generate an alert.
  • USB adapter is listed in Device Manager with no issue with the driver.
  • The radio J-box is not showing any activity coming into the converter from the computer (Tx is not flickering).

Environment

  • Product Family: Message Center
  • Product: Galaxy
  • Component: Moxa USB to serial adapter (UPort 1110), Windows 10 OS
  • Control System: Venus 1500 v4

Cause

  • Incompatible adapter driver.
    • Computer recently changed or upgraded to Windows 10.

Resolution

KB ID: DD3924876


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