AlanMChristensen Posted November 11, 2007 Posted November 11, 2007 Hello smart ones...Everything has been working great and now that I have a dedicated MINI ITX Box built for this years show. My Dell Lattitude running 1.5.0 software works great with the com port but the new MINI ITX with the same serial connection wont find the board..I know someone else has had this problem. Please help!Alan!
AlanMChristensen Posted November 11, 2007 Author Posted November 11, 2007 windows 2000 on both. LOR 1.5.0 on both now.
AlanMChristensen Posted November 11, 2007 Author Posted November 11, 2007 Using the Auto Configure Button it does give me an error message.Port Not Found:Unable to locate the Light-O-Rama port. Check that the controller is connected and that it is powered on.Ideas?
johnny christmas Posted November 11, 2007 Posted November 11, 2007 upgrade to 1.6.1 and make sure you have the latest harware utility 1.6.6...you can find them both at the bottom of the LOR support page
AlanMChristensen Posted November 11, 2007 Author Posted November 11, 2007 1.6.6 shows the same 2 error messages.
Steppe Wolfe Posted November 12, 2007 Posted November 12, 2007 Onboard Serial or LOR USB dongle?I went and got the drivers for my USB dongle from the website directly and it worked immediately.
Harbs Posted November 13, 2007 Posted November 13, 2007 Any chance you can provide that website.I have been having the same issues on my laptop.Thanks!!Harbs
Steppe Wolfe Posted November 13, 2007 Posted November 13, 2007 Dearly Beloved, I read from the Book of Dan, RS485 Adapters Page 9, Chapter 4The pages that follow are quick instructions to installthe USB device and virtual serial port drivers on yourPC. More detailed instructions, trouble-shootinginformation and device drivers are available from themanufacturer of the USB chipset. If you have problemswith the install, go to http://www.ftdichip.com. Selectdocumentation and drivers for the VCP (Virtual ComPort) and for the FT232R chip set.The site is a little bewildering so go directly to http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm and select driver version 2.02.04. Dowload and unzip the files then install the adapter.
AlanMChristensen Posted November 13, 2007 Author Posted November 13, 2007 I'm using an onboard serial port. I'd rather not buy the USB adaptor if I don't have to.
Steppe Wolfe Posted November 13, 2007 Posted November 13, 2007 AlanMChristensen wrote: I'm using an onboard serial port. I'd rather not buy the USB adaptor if I don't have to.What happens if you manualy select the port in the Hardware Utility?
LightORamaDan Posted November 13, 2007 Posted November 13, 2007 To confirm I have it straight....Both your PCs have a Serial Port. Everything works on one machine but if you plug the same hardware (same SC485, same CAT5 cable and Same controller) into this other machine you cannot find the controller in the hardware utilty...If this is true, it sounds like an issue with the serial port on this machine. Do you have anyother "serial" devices that you verify the serial port with?
AlanMChristensen Posted November 13, 2007 Author Posted November 13, 2007 I'm going to have to look for an old serial modem or something to test the port. If left with no other alternatives I will go USB.
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