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I'm having a similar issue.  I plug it into the computer, the red light comes on,  the computer recognizes it, assigns a com port, reports it is ftdi working correctly.  I use Freestyler to do my testing and the message when I load is "Error creating output thread".  This error typically happens if you have the wrong com port but I checked and it's the right one.

What should I try testing.  It seems like the USB part is working.  As an FYI,  the board is labeled V2.0 Lynx Dongle.

I tried two different configurations:
1) TX/RX connected through Cat 5 to a Ren4Flood controlling a 4 channel LED flood (12 V)
2) EX/RX connected directly to the sockets of a 485 (485 chip removed) as documented in the mod on line here.  (Same Ren4Flood)

Note when I connect the Ren4Flood directly to my DMX splitter (where my Transmitter is), it works fine.  Transmitter is also controlling other TX/RX boards outside (also working fine)

I tried re-orienting the receiver with relation to the transmitter.

Note: Transmitter is in on corner of a room and my workbench is in the other (~15' away line of sight)

PK, that is the same one I"m getting for the new code.

I'm having a problem with my DMX Dongle.  I flashed the memory as explained, and it appears to flash correctly.  I've checked and re-checked all the solder connections.  I get the steady Red LED when plugged into the computer.  The computer already has the correct drivers because other Enttec Pro compatible dongles work fine.  When I plug in and unplug the device,  the device manager assigns COM 16.  The one thing I do notice is that in device manager, the type of device is just USB not the FTDI that I see with other dongles.

For basic testing purposes I use software called Freestyler.  It generates the following error: Error Creating Output Thread,   In Vixen it tells me COM port errors.  When I plug in and unplug the device,  the device manager assigns COM 16.

I'm looking for some help troubleshooting this.  How do the "TEST" jumper pins work.

THanks

Being relatively new to the programming your own PIC realm.  I've done many 16F688's  using my Pickit2.  For those I just ran the MLAB software and it worked fine.  Here are my questions.

1) Wiki says not to use MLAB but to use Pickit 2 or 3.  My Pickit 2 came with MLAB.  What am I missing here?
2)  My pickit 2 only has a 20 pin jack.  How do you program the 28 pin dongle PIC?

Can I use the simple Pickit3 breadboard jumpers shown for the "Barebones way to program a PIC18f with a pickit3"

I just completed building 3 RX/TX units and I'm having some issues with them.  I understand the Red power light should be steady when power is applied (it is on all 3 units).   What should the green light be doing.  I know it is the DMX signal but should it be steady on when a DMX signal is present or does it blink in some programming pattern?

Also,  does the Green LED have different meaning on RX vs TX mode.   That is in TX is it just reading an incoming hardwired DMX signal or is it a status that the signal has reached the radio?

Similarly, I'm assuming in RX mode if the LED is blinking it is 'receiving' a signal over the radio.

Thanks
Michael

I searched the wiki and can't seem to find the answer I'm looking for.  I also can't find schematics to do the lookup.  I hope someone here can answer these.  I just assembled 3 TX/RX Ver2 units and want to hook them up.

1) I am going from the RX/TX to a Renard board.  Renard DMX protocol has Data+ on Pin 5 and Gnd on Pin 1/2 and Data- on Pin 4.  What are the corresponding pins for RJ's DMX equipment?

2) Assuming the RED LED is power and the Green is DMX, does the Green Flash pattern mean anything or is it just a signal present indicator?

Thanks
Michael