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Tomi Holger Engdahl

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From: Tomi Holger Engdahl <t...@sahrami.niksula.hut.fi>

Date: 15 May 2008 12:16:02 +0300

Local: Thurs, May 15 2008 5:16 am

Subject: Re: Windows Vista and DMX-512 interfaces + software

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Tomi Holger Engdahl <t...@sahrami.niksula.hut.fi> writes:

> I have eariler used DMXcontrol software ( http://www.dmxcontrol.de/)
> and kristofnys parallel port to DMX-512 adapter
> ( http://www.epanorama.net/dmx512pp/index.html )
> running on Windows 98 and Windows 2000 PCs.
> this has worked as expected.

> Now when the old PC running that Windows 2000 has been replaced with a
> new PC that runs Windows Vista and does not have a parallel port, the
> question is what is the best software and hardware
> combination to get it to control DMX-512 equipment. Prefereably
> free/cheap designs.

> I have tried a variation of Enttec Open USB to DMX-512 adapter and
> several software but without too much success. It seems that
> DMXcontrol software runs on Vista when you run it with Admin rights
> but was unable to communicate to my DMX-512 hardware. Freestyler
> failed to work on my Vista system, although some messages have
> mentioned that it works for them on Vista.
> And several other simpler control programs supporting that USB
> interface fail to find the adapter hardware (question is the problem
> Vista drivers or some bug on my hardware).

I got something to work well on Vista.
My adapter works well on Vista with FTDI D2XX Direct Drivers
and Open DMX Theater software from http://dmxtheater.plekkie.net/
This is enough for initial testing.

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Tomi Engdahl (http://www.iki.fi/then/)
Take a look at my electronics web links and documents at
http://www.epanorama.net/

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