USB2DMX - Revision history

LabRat: /* Board building instructions */

2012-01-15T22:28:21Z

Board building instructions

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	Step 11 - Install 10 uf (C3) capacitor (note polarity!!)		Step 11 - Install 100 uf (C3) capacitor (note polarity!!)

	[[Image:YADA_STEP_11.jpg\|200px]]		[[Image:YADA_STEP_11.jpg\|200px]]

LabRat at 02:41, 12 September 2011

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	# Using your favorite Microchip programming device (i.e.: Microchip PICkit2 or PICkit3), load the bootloader software into the PIC 18f2455.		# Using your favorite Microchip programming device (i.e.: Microchip PICkit2 or PICkit3), load the bootloader software into the PIC 18f2455.
	# Remove the 18f2455 from the programming device and install it into your USB2DMX device.		# Remove the 18f2455 from the programming device and install it into your USB2DMX device.
	# Download the Microchip USB software package ~~here~~.		# Download the Microchip USB software package: [http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/MCHPFSUSB_Setup_v1.3.exe].
	# Unzip the package, extract the application and install MCHPFSUSB_Setup_v1.3.exe as you would any Windows application. The software expects to install itself in the c: directory as c:\MCHPFSUSB\ ... if at all possible, please allow the installation here, as it will make the rest of these instructions easier to understand.		# Unzip the package, extract the application and install MCHPFSUSB_Setup_v1.3.exe as you would any Windows application. The software expects to install itself in the c: directory as c:\MCHPFSUSB\ ... if at all possible, please allow the installation here, as it will make the rest of these instructions easier to understand.
	# Connect your USB2DMX to your PC using a USB-A/USB-B cable. There will be no "ding-dong" sound (called "USB enunciation") at this time. The DMX LED will be lit.		# Connect your USB2DMX to your PC using a USB-A/USB-B cable. There will be no "ding-dong" sound (called "USB enunciation") at this time. The DMX LED will be lit.

Ravinglunatic at 02:30, 29 January 2011

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	# American DJ PocketScan		# American DJ PocketScan
	# Lynx SSR4/DMX		# Lynx SSR4/DMX



			[[Category:DMX]]
			[[Category:DIYC Index]]

LabRat at 01:44, 1 September 2010

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	=== Troubleshooting ===		=== Troubleshooting ===
	* In development, the most frequent problem encountered was with the USB2DMX working up to the point of driving DMX devices, when it failed. This problem was easily fixed by unplugging the USB cable from the PC and plugging it into another USB port on the PC. Once the "ding-dong" was heard, the device always worked thereafter. If necessary, the USB cable can be moved back to the first USB port with no problem.		* In development, the most frequent problem encountered was with the USB2DMX working up to the point of driving DMX devices, when it failed. This problem was easily fixed by unplugging the USB cable from the PC and plugging it into another USB port on the PC. Once the "ding-dong" was heard, the device always worked thereafter. If necessary, the USB cable can be moved back to the first USB port with no problem.

			== Testing ==
			The USB2DMX has been tested successfully with the following products:

			# REN48LSD
			# JEC PIXEL
			# American DJ PocketScan
			# Lynx SSR4/DMX

LabRat: /* Gerbers */

2010-08-31T22:40:25Z

Gerbers

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	=== Gerbers ===		=== Gerbers ===

	~~As soon as I can upload the ZIP archive file~~..		[http://www.doityourselfchristmas.com/forums/dynamics/showentry.php?e=102 Gerbers for v2.4 (in the FILE LIBRARY)]

	== Board building instructions ==		== Board building instructions ==

LabRat: /* Schematic & Board Files */

2010-08-31T22:33:21Z

Schematic & Board Files

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	== Schematic & Board Files ==		== Schematic & Board Files ==
	~~To be added~~
			=== Schematics ===

			*[[File:Usb2Dmx_v2.2.pdf]]
			*[[File:Usb2Dmx_v2_4.pdf]]

			=== Gerbers ===

			As soon as I can upload the ZIP archive file..

	== Board building instructions ==		== Board building instructions ==

LabRat: /* Board building instructions */

2010-08-31T16:37:02Z

Board building instructions

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	Step 10 - Install DC/DC converter (power isolation)		Step 10 - Install DC/DC converter (power isolation) Note PIN 1 orientation

	[[Image:YADA_STEP_10.jpg\|200px]] [[Image:YADA_STEP_10a.jpg\|200px]]		[[Image:YADA_STEP_10.jpg\|200px]] [[Image:YADA_STEP_10a.jpg\|200px]]

LabRat: /* Board building instructions */

2010-08-31T16:36:30Z

Board building instructions

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	Step 12 - USB and ~~RJ35 sockets~~ (may not appear 100% as shown here)		Step 12 - USB and RJ45 jacks(may not appear 100% as shown here)

	[[Image:YADA_STEP_12.jpg\|200px]]		[[Image:YADA_STEP_12.jpg\|200px]]

LabRat at 16:23, 31 August 2010

2010-08-31T16:23:14Z

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			= USB2DMX (aka YADA) =
	[[Image:YADA_STEP_14_DONE.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|right]]		[[Image:YADA_STEP_14_DONE.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|right]]

	~~= USB2DMX (aka YADA) =~~
	The USB2DMX (which also goes by the name Yet Another DMX Adapter, or YADA), is a build-it-yourself project that provides connectivity between DMX controllers and the Vixen 2.1 lighting software. It was designed by Andrew Williams (LabRat) of Ottawa, Canada, in the spring and summer of 2010 and released to the community in September 2010.		The USB2DMX (which also goes by the name Yet Another DMX Adapter, or YADA), is a build-it-yourself project that provides connectivity between DMX controllers and the Vixen 2.1 lighting software. It was designed by Andrew Williams (LabRat) of Ottawa, Canada, in the spring and summer of 2010 and released to the community in September 2010.

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	In addition to not being ENTTEC Pro plug compatible, there are other compromises that must be made to achieve the USB2DMX's low cost: the device only works (as of its initial release) with the Vixen software; a special USB driver must be installed in the PC; the user is required to take a two-step process to burn the firmware into the microprocessor, and the user needs to make certain that three files are included in the Vixen plug-ins folder.		In addition to not being ENTTEC Pro plug compatible, there are other compromises that must be made to achieve the USB2DMX's low cost: the device only works (as of its initial release) with the Vixen software; a special USB driver must be installed in the PC; the user is required to take a two-step process to burn the firmware into the microprocessor, and the user needs to make certain that three files are included in the Vixen plug-ins folder.

			== Schematic & Board Files ==
			To be added

	== Board building instructions ==		== Board building instructions ==
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	== Software and firmware instructions ==		== Software and firmware ==

			=== Firmware Images ===
			Hex files and source code to be uploaded

			=== Setup instructions ===
	# Download the bootloader and the PIC firmware here.		# Download the bootloader and the PIC firmware here.
	# Using your favorite Microchip programming device (i.e.: Microchip PICkit2 or PICkit3), load the bootloader software into the PIC 18f2455.		# Using your favorite Microchip programming device (i.e.: Microchip PICkit2 or PICkit3), load the bootloader software into the PIC 18f2455.

LabRat: /* Software and firmware instructions */

2010-08-31T16:14:45Z

Software and firmware instructions

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	# Download the Microchip USB software package here.		# Download the Microchip USB software package here.
	# Unzip the package, extract the application and install MCHPFSUSB_Setup_v1.3.exe as you would any Windows application. The software expects to install itself in the c: directory as c:\MCHPFSUSB\ ... if at all possible, please allow the installation here, as it will make the rest of these instructions easier to understand.		# Unzip the package, extract the application and install MCHPFSUSB_Setup_v1.3.exe as you would any Windows application. The software expects to install itself in the c: directory as c:\MCHPFSUSB\ ... if at all possible, please allow the installation here, as it will make the rest of these instructions easier to understand.
	# Connect your USB2DMX to your PC using a USB-A/USB-B cable. There will be no "ding-dong" sound (called "USB enunciation") at this time. The ~~yellow~~ LED ~~(DMX)~~ will be lit.		# Connect your USB2DMX to your PC using a USB-A/USB-B cable. There will be no "ding-dong" sound (called "USB enunciation") at this time. The DMX LED will be lit.
	# The Windows operating system on the PC will acknowledge that a new piece of hardware has been attached to the computer, that a driver is not present and offer you a driver-installer application. (In the event this does not happen, go to Control Panel -> Add hardware and double-click.)		# The Windows operating system on the PC will acknowledge that a new piece of hardware has been attached to the computer, that a driver is not present and offer you a driver-installer application. (In the event this does not happen, go to Control Panel -> Add hardware and double-click.)
	# The Add Hardware Wizard might need some help in adding the USB2DMX: your USB2DMX is probably not going to be listed in "The following hardware is already installed on your computer" list, so scroll to the end and choose "Add a new hardware device."		# The Add Hardware Wizard might need some help in adding the USB2DMX: your USB2DMX is probably not going to be listed in "The following hardware is already installed on your computer" list, so scroll to the end and choose "Add a new hardware device."
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	# Your Vixen plug-ins directory should have at least these three files: Vixen_DmxRat.dll, Vixen_DmxRat.pdb, mpusbapi.dll.		# Your Vixen plug-ins directory should have at least these three files: Vixen_DmxRat.dll, Vixen_DmxRat.pdb, mpusbapi.dll.
	# Launch Vixen 2.1 and create a new profile (Profiles -> Manage -> +); click on "Output plugins" and from the window "Available plugins" choose "DmxRat". Give the profile as many channels as you want, up to 512.		# Launch Vixen 2.1 and create a new profile (Profiles -> Manage -> +); click on "Output plugins" and from the window "Available plugins" choose "DmxRat". Give the profile as many channels as you want, up to 512.
	# Create a new sequence using the profile you just created. Connect a DMX device to your USB2DMX. Using the "Test channels" feature of Vixen, select all channels and raise and lower the channel intensity. Your DMX device should respond accordingly. The ~~orange~~ LED ~~(USB)~~ should flicker dimly.		# Create a new sequence using the profile you just created. Connect a DMX device to your USB2DMX. Using the "Test channels" feature of Vixen, select all channels and raise and lower the channel intensity. Your DMX device should respond accordingly. The USB LED should flicker dimly.

	=== Troubleshooting ===		=== Troubleshooting ===
	* In development, the most frequent problem encountered was with the USB2DMX working up to the point of driving DMX devices, when it failed. This problem was easily fixed by unplugging the USB cable from the PC and plugging it into another USB port on the PC. Once the "ding-dong" was heard, the device always worked thereafter. If necessary, the USB cable can be moved back to the first USB port with no problem.		* In development, the most frequent problem encountered was with the USB2DMX working up to the point of driving DMX devices, when it failed. This problem was easily fixed by unplugging the USB cable from the PC and plugging it into another USB port on the PC. Once the "ding-dong" was heard, the device always worked thereafter. If necessary, the USB cable can be moved back to the first USB port with no problem.