Scott Keon Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 I tried my DIY compatable ENTTEC DMX PRO dongle and it works so far. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBullard Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 Is that the Lynx or the RPM ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny M. Carter Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 Scott also posted at DLA, He used a Lynx Dongle and Lynx Express!Donny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Keon Posted October 17, 2011 Author Share Posted October 17, 2011 I had to change my controller start addresses by adding 1. So far this is working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponddude Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 This is a big topic of converstation lately so let me jump in...During beta testing I am the one that found this issue. What it really boils down to is the so called "Enttec compatible devices" really are not truly Enttec compatible. To take it a step further, they actually do not adhere to the DMX standard. Without boring you to death it has to do with with a missing byte in the coding.I have every dongle that the world has vomited up. This includes the Lynx dongle, RPMs dongle (both versions), all the Enttecs, that adapter David Moore sells, the d-Light adapter...you name it, I have it. In any event, the d-Light adapter is the only thing out of that list that works as it should. The rest just don't adhere to true DMX coding.How to rectify this...Well, you could just offset all your devices by one. For example, in the SE put in channel 1 and set your first device to channel 2. That is time consuming and a waste of time.I spoke with Bob and Dan regarding this and actually sent LOR the Lynx dongle. Neither Dan or Bob committed to a firm date as to when they would get them working in the software, but Bob did state that they would "TRY" to get it done by the 3.1 release. I don't know the intended schedule for the next software release but I don't forsee a major step in software this close to the lighting season.Everyone should really just get one of the Enttec devices. They are painfully cheap on eBay and they work fantastically...IMHO. Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmoore Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 PonddudeEveryone should really just get one of the Enttec devices. They are painfully cheap on eBay and they work fantastically...IMHO. GregI'm sure you are aware as I am, $20, $30, $40 matters to people. The Open is $60 and the Pro is $150 and you still need to build a XLR to CAT5 adapter. When there is a mountain load of cheap FTDI USB485 adapters on the market for $20 or less and all it takes is a minor tweak to make it work, saving hundreds of people the difference.Just my two cents. I suspect most people are not interested in "why" but would you take a moment to post the "missing byte" information?Thanks,David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffl Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 I have tested a LOR USB485B adapter connected to a LE via cat5 and it works as expected.Is this adapter a viable option compared to the Enttec or iDMX. I'd like to save $269 not having to purchase a iDMX, but I won't bat an eye at $20 if it saves me 20 hours of frustration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rangebob Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Jeff, where do you get ther LOR USB 4858 adaptor. I can't find it in the LOR store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffl Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Here is the link. This is what I use for my LOR network. I ordered an Enttec Pro for my DMX stuff and I'll use the spare USB485B as a backup to both. Never had a failure yet but I like to have spare hardware around just in case.http://store.lightorama.com/uscoadwivobo.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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