[Bug 11811] Coastal Explorer sees no COM ports

http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11811

--- Comment #9 from RBEmerson   2008-03-03 18:47:49 ---
(In reply to comment #6)
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> The GPS receiver I used is essentially a 4800 baud ASCII source.  It transmits
> ASCII sentences blindly (no handshaking, no RTS/CTS exchange, etc.).

[...]

For the record, the NMEA (National Marine Electronics Assn.) standard for
serial comms calls for ASCII strings sent at 4800 baud, 8N1.  Some apps
(including CE) will accept and send at other rates.  And to add to the fun,
UAIS (Universal Automatic Identification System - very loosely, a VHF band ID
transonder system) receivers usually send their sentences at 38,400 baud.

"Standards are so wonderful because there are so many to chose from."