You do understand that Duxbury is not a MacOS X application right? Greg Kearney 535 S. Jackson St. Casper, Wyoming 82601 307-224-4022 gkear...@gmail.com
On Apr 5, 2009, at 12:51 PM, Alex Jurgensen wrote: > > Hi, > Greg. > > Even the SErial to Parallel adapter won't work. My VD may let me > configure it to do serial if I can proove that I can configure the > desktop which runs Duxbury to work easily with serial as I know the > desktop does indeed have a serial terminal on it. > > Thanks, > Alex, > > > On 5-Apr-09, at 7:55 AM, Greg Kearney wrote: > >> >> Unfortunately you will not get the embosser to work with a mac >> without >> the ability to configure it to work with serial communications. Mac >> have never supported Parallel interfaces even in the pre OS X days. >> The Romeo 50 can only work on one interface at a time. >> >> The only solution that even might work, and I have never tried it is >> to find the very rare and very expensive Bluetooth to Parallel >> adapter >> and connect it to the Romeo 50 and then direct your output to the >> Mac's Bluetooth serial port which would have to be paired to the >> adapter. I have never tried this because I don't have one of the >> adapters and it is so much simpler to use serial cables. >> >> Sorry I can not be any more help. >> >> Greg Kearney >> 535 S. Jackson St. >> Casper, Wyoming 82601 >> 307-224-4022 >> gkear...@gmail.com >> >> >> >> On Apr 4, 2009, at 11:38 PM, Alex Jurgensen wrote: >> >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> Greg, >>> >>> I can't change the embosser input because of therason I specified in >>> an earlier post. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Alex, >>> >>> >>> On 4-Apr-09, at 8:19 PM, Greg Kearney wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> As one of the author of Louis let me say that the information you >>>> have >>>> here is correct and that Louis will work just fine with a Romeo 50. >>>> No >>>> need to worry about parallel cables and adapters just use a serial >>>> cable with a null modem adapter or a null modem cable. Se the Romeo >>>> to >>>> communicate via serial and you should be set to go. >>>> >>>> Greg Kearney >>>> 535 S. Jackson St. >>>> Casper, Wyoming 82601 >>>> 307-224-4022 >>>> gkear...@gmail.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Apr 4, 2009, at 9:06 PM, Ryan Dour wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hello, >>>>> >>>>> First, if you've got the Keyspan USB device, you really just need >>>>> a 9 >>>>> pin serial cable and most importantly, a null-modem adaptor. The >>>>> adaptor can be purchased at a Radio Shack along with the serial >>>>> cable. >>>>> Don't worry, it is super cheap. If you want cheaper, find a local >>>>> computer junk retailer, they for sure have serial cables. Be >>>>> careful >>>>> about the null-modem adaptor though, they are usually not labeled >>>>> well. >>>>> >>>>> On your Romeo 50, consult the manual to choose the correct menu. >>>>> You >>>>> want the PC menu, ignore their Mac instructions. They are about a >>>>> decade out of date at this point, and refer to Macs with older >>>>> built- >>>>> in serial and Mac OS 9 or earlier. The PC menu works fine, you'll >>>>> want >>>>> to use the default communication settings. >>>>> >>>>> Now, use your favorite program to generate your braille file. I >>>>> like >>>>> Louis, but at the end of generating, don't send the file to the >>>>> embosser direct. You have that option, but you'll end up with >>>>> braille >>>>> that shoots out about two pages of blank paper at the end. >>>>> Instead, >>>>> send the file over to the embosser yourself. Open the Terminal and >>>>> type the following: >>>>> >>>>> cat ~/Documents/yourdoc.brl > /dev/cu.Ke (press tab to finish >>>>> device >>>>> selection) >>>>> >>>>> I don't know the device name exactly, thus why I told you to do / >>>>> dev/ >>>>> cu.K (capitol K I believe). Your device will fill out, press >>>>> return. >>>>> >>>>> Your embosser should come to life right away. If not, I had a real >>>>> nasty time configuring one of these, but I finally did get it to >>>>> work. >>>>> The crazy part is that I helped a friend who's son is blind, and >>>>> she >>>>> embosses many things for school that he needs. It took us weeks to >>>>> figure it out, and in the end, the correct USB to serial device >>>>> and >>>>> espacially the null-modem adaptor made the difference. You really >>>>> do >>>>> need the null-modem adaptor, you honestly can't get away with >>>>> anything >>>>> else. I find it lame that the USB device is incapable of >>>>> reassigning >>>>> and crossing its own internal pins on the fly, but that's what >>>>> makes >>>>> the market for adaptors I guess. >>>>> >>>>> If all else fails, Skype is pretty cool, maybe I could help you >>>>> out. >>>>> I'd connect you with the one other person I know who has a Romeo >>>>> 50, >>>>> but since I set it up for her, she wouldn't be much help. >>>>> >>>>> Good luck, >>>>> Ryan >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Apr 4, 2009, at 9:49 PM, Alex Jurgensen wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> All, >>>>>> >>>>>> Two questions, >>>>>> >>>>>> Where can I get the Duxbury for the Mac that Duxbury Systems >>>>>> advertizes? I need version 10.6 not 10.7 as is posted on there >>>>>> site. >>>>>> Also I require to know how to use the Romeo 50 with Louis on the >>>>>> Parallel interface. My current set up is Kespan USB to Serial >>>>>> Adapter >>>>>> and then a male to male Serial cable and then a serial to >>>>>> Parallel >>>>>> adapter and then a Paarallel to embosser/printer cable. I >>>>>> appologize >>>>>> but my school won't pay for anything else. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>> Alex, >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >>>> >> >> >>> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
