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Lpr2dmx does not work on pcmcia parallel converter
Posted: 10 Nov 2009, 12:50
by davide_maggio
Hi, I have acquired one converter pcmcia to parallel port for the portable PC, now I must connect to us the iterface "lpr2dmx" but with the software freestyler it does not work as this converter has like id ffe0 and not 0378 like a normal parallel port standards, as I make to resolve this problem? it would only be enough to change id of the port on the software freestyler
thank!
Re: Lpt2dmx does not work on pcmcia parallel converter
Posted: 10 Nov 2009, 14:00
by remco_k
Why go through so much trouble with rare devices?
Why not just buy a new USB to DMX converter, without all the hodgepodge?
Re: Lpt2dmx does not work on pcmcia parallel converter
Posted: 10 Nov 2009, 16:01
by davide_maggio
but it would only be enough to change the address of the parallel on software track that I have acquired the converter
Re: Lpt2dmx does not work on pcmcia parallel converter
Posted: 10 Nov 2009, 19:08
by cyberb0b
Nope wont work.
Your missing some communication between the parallel port and the usb version (universal SERIAL bus) :p...
There is a diffrence between a onboard parallel port and an usb one.
There are lots of programs that do not work on a usb parallel converter.
Thats my experiance.
Its not a problem with freestyler but a problem with windows.
Re: Lpt2dmx does not work on pcmcia parallel converter
Posted: 10 Nov 2009, 19:41
by remco_k
davide_maggio wrote:but it would only be enough to change the address of the parallel on software track that I have acquired the converter
Does other software that can control this interface work then?
cyberb0b wrote:Nope wont work.
Your missing some communication between the parallel port and the usb version (universal SERIAL bus) :p...
There is a diffrence between a onboard parallel port and an usb one.
There are lots of programs that do not work on a usb parallel converter.
Thats my experiance.
Its not a problem with freestyler but a problem with windows.
davide_maggio is not using an USB to Parallel converter but uses an pcmcia to parallel converter. Very big difference.
So somehow it might or should work, but it might be possible that FreeStyler hardcoded "prints"
to adress 378 when LPT1 is selected.
Maybe some trick is possible in windows, maybe FreeStyler can be adapted, maybe LPT2 or 3 works.
Thats why I started saying "Why go through so much trouble with rare devices?", as many things in this situation can block. Or might block someday in the future.