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onewish1 
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Joined: 09 Sep 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 34 |
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 Posted: 02 Sep 2010 at 6:25pm |
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thanks will do that now
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Comporder1
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Joined: 11 Dec 2007 Location: Brookhaven, MS Online Status: Offline Posts: 163 |
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Posted: 06 Sep 2010 at 7:43am |
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So what dmx adapter does the dmx version use?
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LightsOnLogan
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Joined: 11 Oct 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3187 |
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Posted: 06 Sep 2010 at 11:32am |
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The DMX version has been tested with an ordinary low cost D-Light USB-485 v3 adapter (plus an easy to make D-Light to XLR adapter [or Lynx or whatever] cable). Alternatively, Aurora DMX should also work with an Entec OpenDMX USB adapter (the chipset is similar and uses the same D2XX driver).
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Comporder1
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Joined: 11 Dec 2007 Location: Brookhaven, MS Online Status: Offline Posts: 163 |
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Posted: 07 Sep 2010 at 9:03am |
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So the Lynx adapter will not work? Only D2xx driver devices?
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MrChristmas2000
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Joined: 06 May 2008 Location: Georgia Online Status: Offline Posts: 344 |
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Posted: 24 Sep 2010 at 12:18pm |
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It's interesting that the d-light (USB to RS-485) adapter and the Lynx DMX dongle uses the same driver set from http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm.
Judging by that the LYNX DMX dongle 'should' work in the place of the d-light unit.
Tom
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Holding breath for DMX. |
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LightsOnLogan
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Joined: 11 Oct 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3187 |
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Posted: 24 Sep 2010 at 1:04pm |
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Aurora DMX uses D2XX with the D-Light adapter and not the VCP driver (D2XX is installed with the Aurora DMX beta). If the Lynx adapter is a software-driven dongle and uses the FTDI chipset then D2XX should connect to it just fine. However, if it is a "smart" dongle, then it requires commands in an intermediate protocol (not pure DMX) to compensate for the COM restrictions of VCP (VCP is limited to 115,200 when DMX is 250,000).
Aurora sends pure DMX frames via D2XX at 250,000. If your device is based on the FTDI chipset and takes pure DMX frames then it will probably work. If it requires an intermediate "smart" (proprietary) protocol to function then it will not. |
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dowdybrown
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Joined: 13 Dec 2009 Location: Spring, TX Online Status: Offline Posts: 13 |
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Posted: 24 Sep 2010 at 9:30pm |
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The Lynx dongle is a "smart" adapter and uses the VCP driver, so it will not work.
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LightsOnLogan
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Joined: 11 Oct 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3187 |
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Posted: 25 Sep 2010 at 11:25am |
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If anyone wants to write a third party Lynx plugin then I can provide the Aurora APIs to do so. Contact me via private message.
The preferred route right now is of course the D-Light adapter. |
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wkawyn
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Joined: 14 Oct 2010 Location: ROCHESTER,NY Online Status: Offline Posts: 2 |
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Posted: 14 Oct 2010 at 11:26pm |
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Just like to know who i contact about the dmx beta software. I plan to try dmx laser this year i for my Christmas show. I'm one the few people who bought the the Aurora software last year and i like the software. Thank you and Good Luck for 2011.!!!!
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Jonathan
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Joined: 07 Sep 2008 Location: SoCal Online Status: Offline Posts: 1237 |
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Posted: 15 Oct 2010 at 1:35pm |
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You'll want to PM LightOnLogan.
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~Jonathan
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