uKing dmx interface not recognized
Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 1:59 am
Was here before (Install help, Mac 10.8.4, Arduino Uno).I gave up and dropped the Uno and got the micro dmx usb interface from DMXking.QLC+ sees the device as Enttec Pro, has a ser # shown (6AWnnnn),but does not output dmx.I have Ola installed also; if I start Ola, it also sees the dongle (as ser #86nnnnn)and I can control DMX using the panel in Ola. I also have a windows machine, where the DMXking config utility works fine, but QLC+ again has no dmx output.
DMXking said this:
"The device has 2 serial numbers. The one starting with 6A is the FTDI USB serial port chip S/N and starting with 84 is the internal device serial number. For reference the Enttec Pro device also has 2 serial numbers.
Some software packages use the FTDI serial number for ID which is not so wise but we have no control over that. If OLA and the ultraDMX Configuration Utility work then there's nothing wrong with both hardware and drivers.
From memory you need to disable the virtual serial port driver on a MAC if the software you are using wants to access the FTDI device by direct D2XX driver. This is probably why it's not working on your MAC with QLC+ and MagicQ. See http://ftdichip.com/ for a MAC driver guide.
Both VCP and D2XX drivers run side by side on Windows so there must be an incorrect configuration in QLC+ and MagicQ."
I tried the above & removed ftdi and added in the D2xx drivers, same result.
QLC+ tools sees the device as an Enttec Pro TX with the 6AW ser # I did try changing it to open dmx, same result.
The only common thread I see is that software that sees the device as 86nnn ser# works.But software that sees the 6AWnnnn ser # does not work. Any suggestions for my next step?
Thanks
Dave
DMXking said this:
"The device has 2 serial numbers. The one starting with 6A is the FTDI USB serial port chip S/N and starting with 84 is the internal device serial number. For reference the Enttec Pro device also has 2 serial numbers.
Some software packages use the FTDI serial number for ID which is not so wise but we have no control over that. If OLA and the ultraDMX Configuration Utility work then there's nothing wrong with both hardware and drivers.
From memory you need to disable the virtual serial port driver on a MAC if the software you are using wants to access the FTDI device by direct D2XX driver. This is probably why it's not working on your MAC with QLC+ and MagicQ. See http://ftdichip.com/ for a MAC driver guide.
Both VCP and D2XX drivers run side by side on Windows so there must be an incorrect configuration in QLC+ and MagicQ."
I tried the above & removed ftdi and added in the D2xx drivers, same result.
QLC+ tools sees the device as an Enttec Pro TX with the 6AW ser # I did try changing it to open dmx, same result.
The only common thread I see is that software that sees the device as 86nnn ser# works.But software that sees the 6AWnnnn ser # does not work. Any suggestions for my next step?
Thanks
Dave