Parallel port problem
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I have a parallel port dongle for some old 16 bit SCADA software
(intellution fix v5.6) and this works fine on a Dell latitude laptop running
XP pro.
When I came to try it on desktop PC's the SCADA startup screen freezes when
trying to access the dongle.
One of the desktops is running the same version of XP Pro and uses the same
parallel port (and ParVDM.sys) file. The other a running either xp pro sp1,
xp pro sp2 or xp home sp2.
If I disable the parallel port in Device Manager the startup screen is fine
and reports that the dongle is missing (and allows demo mode to run)
I've tried altering BIOS settings and driver settings (use interrupt etc)
but to no avail
I also tried using user port drivers (PortTalk, UserPort) but I suspect part
of the problem with them may be that the startup screen then loads DLL's or
other exe's
I've contacted Intellution (the SCADA programmers) and they just said sorry
our stuff doesn't run on XP unless you give us £10,000 for our nice new one.
Any ideas anyone?
Info
Dell latitude - this one works
XP Pro V5.1 build 2600 xpclnt_qfe 010827-1803
parport.sys Version 5.1.2600.0 xpclient.010817-1148
parvdm.sys Version 5.1.2600.0 xpclient.010817-1148
Dell optiplex GX260 - this one doesn't work
XP Pro V5.1 build 2600 xpclnt_qfe 010827-1803
parport.sys Version 5.1.2600.0 xpclient.010817-1148
parvdm.sys Version 5.1.2600.0 xpclient.010817-1148
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Relevant Pages
- Re: Interfacing to parallel port dongle via USB adapter
... But newer computers, particularly laptops, do not have these legacy ports and instead use USB to Parallel converters. ... The usual solution is to obtain a USB dongle from the software vendor, but they require the user to be on "maintenance" in order to get a USB dongle, and they impose outrageous penalties and payment of back support in order to be reinstated. ... But I want to see if it is possible to emulate a parallel port via USB that will be transparent to the software that interfaces with the dongle. ... The parallel port hardware is mapped into the PC I/O space, and access is not constrained on any descrete time boundaries. ...
(sci.electronics.design) - Re: Interfacing to parallel port dongle via USB adapter
... dongle to a USB-to-parallel adapter. ... The parallel port hardware is mapped into the PC I/O space, ... The older dongles may have simply returned a fixed response for a ...
(sci.electronics.design) - Re: Dongle issues: parallel dongle, no parallel ports on computer
... minimal encryption in it as the mathematics of encryption, ... the technology did not even exist when I was issued a dongle. ... parallel port solution for non-parallel port equipped notebooks? ... USB to dongle ...
(alt.machines.cnc) - Re: Interfacing to parallel port dongle via USB adapter
... But newer computers, particularly laptops, do not have these legacy ports and instead use USB to Parallel converters. ... The usual solution is to obtain a USB dongle from the software vendor, but they require the user to be on "maintenance" in order to get a USB dongle, and they impose outrageous penalties and payment of back support in order to be reinstated. ... But I want to see if it is possible to emulate a parallel port via USB that will be transparent to the software that interfaces with the dongle. ... This is a newer dongle than the one used for another software package that interfaces to software sold by my associate to work with my product, ...
(sci.electronics.design) - Re: Dongle issues: parallel dongle, no parallel ports on computer
... SurfCam wants $$ to replace my Parallel dongle to a USB version). ... Besides, I KNOW that my parallel dongle has minimal encryption in it as the mathematics of encryption, let alone the technology did not even exist when I was issued a dongle. ... My new computer came without a parallel port. ...
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