Hi, I do, but Duxbury is advertising a version of it for the Mac. Besides, the desktop in question is a Windows. I share the embosser with my Braille Production Team.
Thanks, Alex, On 5-Apr-09, at 12:17 PM, Greg Kearney wrote: > > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
