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Have you got a spare PCI slot in the machine which you could put a PCI to
Parallel port adapter ?

I've used these before without any problems.

Other option is to grab an old PC for a couple of bucks/pounds/yen and
dedicate it as a test machine.

Dom

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From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu]On Behalf Of
Hasan Khan
Sent: 16 December 2008 11:07
To: PIC List
Subject: [EE] Velleman PC scope issues


Hi,
I own a Velleman PCS500 scope
(http://www.vellemanusa.com/us/enu/product/view/?id=351379).  It connects to
a PC via the parallel printer port.  I bought it four years back for
$500...expensive for hobby use. It had been serving well until I upgraded my
PC which doesn't have parallel printer port and has USB ports.  As it seemed
obvious, I also bought a USB-Parrallel port adapter for the scope.  It
didn't work and the scope wouldn't communicate with it.  I bought another
adapter and still no luck.

Then I sent an email to Velleman tech support.  Man was I disappointed and
pissed off with their response.  They basically said tough luck, their scope
uses a propreitary protocol which works only with standard parallel ports
and that they were not responsible for changes is PC hardware and that I
should buy their new USB based scope ($500).  Why should I replace a
perfectly good scope and that too because of a lousy port.  I was expecting
at least some help from them on which adapter would work with their scope.
This is the second time a Euorpean company has screwed me.  Earlier I bought
a UPS from a french company and their tech support was similar.

Anyway, my question to the great folks of piclist is, what can I do about
the USB-Parallel adapter?  Thanks.

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