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07-08-2002, 04:07 PM | #1 |
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Can i use USB-Parallel cable to connect LCD to USB port?
Guys i've found this USB-Parallel cable
http://www.softwareandstuff.com/h.usbparallel1294.html and i was wondering if i can use it to connect my LCD to USB port instead of Parallel since I think parallel ports are going to die soon(Abit AT7 is an example) and i want my LCD to be easily transferable to other comps... Thank you..
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07-08-2002, 04:51 PM | #2 |
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there probably could be a way to do this, but i would say that the software used to controll / display to the LCD would have to be modified to use the USB as they probably only like to use LPT1 or 2 etc...
not only that there would have to be a special cable or cable adapter made to change centronics 25 (printer end) to female DB25 (connector on mobo) so you can connect your LCD to the new usb printer cable |
07-08-2002, 06:30 PM | #3 |
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That sounds about right. The sw will be the problem, unless you can emulate a printer port through a special driver, but even then...
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07-08-2002, 09:03 PM | #4 |
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What is your LCD capable of? is it custom made?
most LCD can do COM port aswell i dont see COM ports vanishing any time soon... |
07-08-2002, 11:10 PM | #5 |
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Well what happens when i plug in my USB to parallel cable is it installs a virtual driver in the USB controller section of my hardware profile and i am able to select from my printer properties (PORTS) a new port called USB001.
now, i dont know how your LCD driver is but maybe it will see this driver and allow you to select it. But there is still the issue of needing a cable to go from 36 pin centronics to DB25 for your LCD (sorry my above post is wrong it is 36 centronics not 25) |
07-08-2002, 11:49 PM | #6 |
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Thanks guys ,
i'm not reallly good with making my own drivers and stuff... i'm not sure what to do just yet it seems much easier to buy a parallel-serial converter...so i'll prolly stick to that... BTW do u know the place where they sell them, i saw one some time ago but forgot where... Thanx again
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07-08-2002, 11:52 PM | #7 |
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BTW my LCD is not custom made it's regular Hitachi chip...4x40...
i'm not sure how to connect it direcly to serial...i thought of doing it parallel then use parallel-serial converter... do u know the easier way? If you know how to connect it directly to COM port that would be just great!!!Just like Matrix orbital or CristalFontz...
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07-09-2002, 01:33 AM | #8 |
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I havent any experience with LCD's
but by custom made, i mean it is a generic LCD on a board with connectors ( a bare LCD) and you hooked up the wires etc... because im sure that many of the LCD's can do COMM and parallel |
07-09-2002, 04:02 AM | #9 |
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I just stick with the Crystalfontz serial LCD's beautiful hardware, and they write a NICE little software package to run them with.
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07-09-2002, 12:54 PM | #10 |
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Hallis but the cost is trippled.....id rather make one myself + it's much more interesting....BTW could you send me their software i'd like to see what they offer...maybe someday when i get my LCD to work as a serial i'll use it...
THX
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07-09-2002, 02:01 PM | #11 |
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How about this: pick up a parallel PCI card and plug her in. When it comes time to move it to the other machine, move the card too. How many people don't have a spare PCI slot? Plus, the expansion cards only run $10-15.
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07-09-2002, 04:22 PM | #12 |
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good idea....thx
Honestly i also wanted to use Matrix orbital and cristalfontz great software...u know they got much more things than LCDcenter can offer...they can even make a big clock using all 4 rowson LCD..(like guy from Bit-tech had on his kick ass black machine) and Winamp plugin (not only song title)
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07-09-2002, 10:19 PM | #13 |
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you can download the software for free from their website. i think it is specially written for their firmware though,, but LCDriver and other things of the like may work nicely also..
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