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Offline jhoybs

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Dongle with my new Express
« on: March 22, 2014, »
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.

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Jim
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Offline jnealand

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Re: Dongle with my new Express
« Reply #1 on: March 22, 2014, »
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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Offline caretaker

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Re: Dongle with my new Express
« Reply #2 on: March 22, 2014, »
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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Re: Dongle with my new Express
« Reply #3 on: March 22, 2014, »
I have 4 USB Dongle PCB's waiting for a new home.
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Offline jhoybs

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Re: Dongle with my new Express
« Reply #4 on: March 22, 2014, »
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?
Jim H.
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Offline tbone321

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Re: Dongle with my new Express
« Reply #5 on: March 23, 2014, »
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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Offline TexasStingray

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Re: Dongle with my new Express
« Reply #6 on: March 23, 2014, »
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.

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