DiyLightAnimation
Hardware => Lynx Express => Topic started by: jhoybs on March 22, 2014,
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Hey Guys!
I've been viewing these forums for years and jumped into the hobby recently with an Express in a coop. My next steps were to wait for a Etherdongle coop (or in-stock PCB in the store). Looking over the docs for programming, I find that the config utility will only work with a USB dongle.
Since both dongle PCBs are out-of-stock in the store and there hasn't been a USB coop for a while, what would you guys suggest I do? Dongles seem pretty hard to come by for a newbie.
Thanks,
Jim
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I for one never use the config program and I have used both a USB dongle and an etherdongle. Pick your dongle based on what all you are going to be doing in the show. I still use my USB dongle in my workshop and occasionally in my yard with a laptop when I'm doing my setup.
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Go through the "For Sale" section there is usally always someone selling one or make a post WTB (want to buy) either USB or Etherdongle.
I would suggest getting both as a USB dongle is great for testing, but if you can only afford one get the etherdongle as it is more versatile.
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I have 4 USB Dongle PCB's waiting for a new home.
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The USB dongle might work for me. I don't intend to sequence to music just yet. Mostly I want to do color/pattern changing. Would the USB dongle be good for this use?
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Either dongle will work for that purpose and as you have noticed, if you want to use the utility, it currretly only works with the USB donge.
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If you are wanting only DMX, no synchronized music, and are ok with a speed of 100ms then another option is the Panther DMX Player.
Scott.