2010 Aurora Status / DMX beta

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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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LightsOnLogan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 11 Oct 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3187	Quote Reply Posted: 24 Sep 2010 at 1:04pm
	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.


MrChristmas2000 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Beta Testers Joined: 06 May 2008 Location: Georgia Online Status: Offline Posts: 344	Quote Reply Posted: 24 Sep 2010 at 12:18pm
	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
	Holding breath for DMX.

Comporder1 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List DMX Joined: 11 Dec 2007 Location: Brookhaven, MS Online Status: Offline Posts: 163	Quote Reply Posted: 07 Sep 2010 at 9:03am
	So the Lynx adapter will not work? Only D2xx driver devices?
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LightsOnLogan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 11 Oct 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3187	Quote Reply Posted: 06 Sep 2010 at 11:32am
	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).


Comporder1 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List DMX Joined: 11 Dec 2007 Location: Brookhaven, MS Online Status: Offline Posts: 163	Quote Reply Posted: 06 Sep 2010 at 7:43am
	So what dmx adapter does the dmx version use?
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onewish1 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 09 Sep 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 34	Quote Reply Posted: 02 Sep 2010 at 6:25pm
	thanks will do that now

deweycooter Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Development Joined: 14 Oct 2007 Location: League City, TX Online Status: Offline Posts: 674	Quote Reply Posted: 02 Sep 2010 at 4:30pm
	Just email me at my gmail acct. Yes, the address is what you think it is. :)
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onewish1 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 09 Sep 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 34	Quote Reply Posted: 02 Sep 2010 at 3:20pm
	bummer Error Your Private Message "app", has not been sent! deweycooter has exceeded the maximum number of Private Messages they are allowed to receive.

onewish1 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 09 Sep 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 34	Quote Reply Posted: 02 Sep 2010 at 3:16pm
	thanks LOL... hope he doesn't mind a few PMs

LightsOnLogan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 11 Oct 2007 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3187	Quote Reply Posted: 02 Sep 2010 at 12:43pm
	BigDPS, You might want to private message deweycooter. He has a small app that interfaces with the Aurora data DLL to do complete channel copies, sequence merges, etc.