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Date: Thu Apr 10 2003 - 10:01:48 EDT

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How about some part numbers, manufacture and or a place to
purchase....I would like to check this out :).

THanks

William

--- In QCUIAG_at_yahoogroups.com, <nick81_it_at_y...> wrote:
> THIS CABLE IS DIFFERENT BY OLD ONES
>
> EHEH! NICE NEWS! WITH THIS I CAN PUT MY LAPTOP AT MAX 104
meters away
> from the scope with only one cable: two webcams, autoguiding
parallel
> interface (much easy to build than lx 200) and future mod toucam
pro!
>
>
> laptop-usb-port<->usb-line-ext-trasmitter<->~~max104meters~~<-
>receiver<->4p
> orts-hub<->2webcams,two usb to parallel cables!!!
>
> notes: hub is active, not passive and i have to decrease
bandwidth for
> one cam.... nothing of special but drivers must be designed to
permit
> bandwith regulation on usb device.
>
> FUTURE IS WITHOUT CLOUDS!
>
> ** 5-ft USB to 25-pin (Female) Parallel Cable **
>
>
> Convert your parallel port device to USB with this 5-ft USB to
> Parallel Cable.Not just for printers, will work with any parallel
device.
>
>
>
>
> Features/Specifications
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
------
>
> a.. USB to Parallel Cable
> b.. 5 Feet Long
> c.. Plug-and-Play
> d.. Complies with USB Specification v1.1
> e.. USB full speed communication and bus powered
> f.. USB Printer Class Specification 1.0 compliant
> g.. IEEE-1284 1994 (bi-directional parallel interface)
specification
> compliant
> h.. Drivers provided for Windows 98/Me/2000/XP
> i.. Includes Cable, Manual and Drivers (on floppy)
>
> Product Requirements
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
------
>
> a.. Device with Standard 25-pin Male Parallel Port
> b.. Available USB port on the computer
> c.. Windows 98/Me/2000/XP
> d.. For using with a parallel port printer, a printer cable
> e.. - is needed (it plugs into the adapter)
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "stephen chambers" <smunch_at_c...>
> To: <QCUIAG_at_yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2003 9:21 AM
> Subject: Re: [QCUIAG] Re: Parallel Port -->USB TO PARALLEL PORT
ADAPTER DO
> WORKS ON MOD CAMS?!?!?
>
>
> > Hi
> >
> > I would like to be proved wrong but my feeling is that I doubt
that a
> > usb to parallel converter will be able to control the modified
webcams.
> >
> >
> > The problem being that the converters that I have seen provide a
lpt
> > port able to drive a printer but software can not directly
control the
> > state of the pins.
> >
> > USB to serials do work though
> >
> > Steve
> >
> >
> > > I hope it works out ok Nicola.
> > >
> > > But if it does not, you can still use the serial port option
> > > mentioned by Aik instead.
> > >
> > > You need to add a small circuit to change the voltage levels
though.
> >
> > > Do you know what is needed Aik? If not, I can find out from
Peter
> > > Vasey (He has gone quiet here since he bought his MX716 ;-)
> > >
> > >
> > > Robin
> > >
> > > --- In QCUIAG_at_yahoogroups.com, <nick81_it_at_y...> wrote:
> > > > Hi Robin
> > > > I thought those cables would work.. i'm still planning to buy
them
> >
> > > and i
> > > > still have to modify my toucam pro... so i just hope
everything
> > > works!
> > > > I started to search for these adapters USB to PARALLEL and
i've
> > > found that
> > > > there are two families/kind: one is universal and transparent
(the
> >
> > > one i'll
> > > > buy this week!) while the other one is a specific adapter for
some
> >
> > > well
> > > > specified devices... well all that we need is to know if we
are
> > > buying a
> > > > universal trasparent and hopefully working adapter!
> > > >
> > > > I've found therefore that there are two versions of USB TO
> > > PARALLEL: if you
> > > > get a look at a pc side parallel port you find a female 25
wire,
> > > while to
> > > > the printer side parallel port you find a so
callled "centronics"
> > > port.
> > > > Well: i've found that there are adapters from usb to parallel
that
> >
> > > do have a
> > > > centronics at their end; and others that have a female 25 wire
> > > (exactly like
> > > > pc side parallel port!). I bet these last ones are what we
need.
> > > >
> > > > Forgive you all my english....
> > > > DOES ANYONE TRIED A WEBCAM MODIFICATION THAT USES AN USB TO
> > > PARALLEL PORT?
> > > > PLESE LET US KNOW, WE CAN SAVE OUR MONEY AND TIME!
> > > >
> > > > Nicola
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "niborl2000" <robin_at_l...>
> > > > To: <QCUIAG_at_yahoogroups.com>
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2003 1:10 PM
> > > > Subject: [QCUIAG] Re: Parallel Port
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Hi Nicola,
> > > > >
> > > > > That is interesting. Does it work ok with your Toucam? I
heard
> > > > > reports of problems with these devices. Which make is it?
> > > > >
> > > > > Clear Skies
> > > > > Robin
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In QCUIAG_at_yahoogroups.com, <nick81_it_at_y...> wrote:
> > > > > > Hi davidglaister and all this is my first post in here,
great
> > > > > group! I'll
> > > > > > post soon my shots for comments!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > If your laptop do have a USB port you can buy for about 15
> > > $ /euro a
> > > > > cable
> > > > > > adaptor: USB to PARALLEL.. you get a centronics port
(LPT as
> > > that
> > > > > one old
> > > > > > that were attached to printers). You can add as many
parallel
> > > port
> > > > > you need
> > > > > > (i need one for toucam mod and one my own autoguiding
device.
> > > > > > You can find this cable on the net on online stores.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Nicola Meneghelli
> > > > > > Verona, ITALY
> > > > > > Is there an italian near here? Just asking!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ---"OH MY GOD! IT'S FULL OF STARS"---
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > From: "A. Edwards" <are_at_t...>
> > > > > > To: <QCUIAG_at_yahoogroups.com>
> > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 11:17 PM
> > > > > > Subject: Re: [QCUIAG] Parallel Port
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > davidglaister said
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I am thinking of ordering Toucam Pro tonight, with a
view
> > to
> > > > > making
> > > > > > > > the long exposure mod in the future.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > One problem I can see though, is that my laptop has
just
> > > about
> > > > > every
> > > > > > > > type of port, except parallel.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Would it still be possible to use the long exposure
mod?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Thanks, David
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Check the Camera options in K3CCD, you'll see a wide
range of
> >
> > > > > choices,
> > > > > > including the serial ports.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Aik
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
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