Eurolite usb dmx512 pro interface - which driver to use? no response from lights

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Jiří Atanasovský

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Nov 6, 2020, 5:39:58 AM11/6/20
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Hello,

Im trying to control dmx lights with Raspberry Pi 3 on Raspbian.

I have bought this Eurolite USB-DMX512 PRO Interface:



Im not sure what drivers should I use with this one as it seems there are about 5 different Eurolite USB-DMX512 versions (some have boxes, others are just a cable like mine).

I tried to make this working with FTDI USB DMX (because device reads as "Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0403:6001 Future Technology Devices International, Ltd FT232 Serial (UART) IC" in lsusb) but nothing happens when I move sliders...

I also setup rules as suggested in different tread:

sudo nano /etc/udev/rules.d/02-eurolite-dmx.rules:

SUBSYSTEM=="usb|usb_device", ACTION=="add", ATTRS{idVendor}=="0403", ATTRS{idProduct}=="6001", GROUP="plugdev" MODE="660"

sudo nano /etc/modprobe.d/eurolite-dmx.conf:

blacklist cdc_acm

I installed ola with sudo apt-get install ola

Is it a good driver for the device? They claim that it should have microprocesor build in the plug.

Lights work fine with this cable on my windows machine using DMXControl 3...so hardware should be ok.

Thank you for any help with this...

Jiri

Peter Newman

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Nov 6, 2020, 5:43:56 AM11/6/20
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Hi Jiri,

You want the usbdmx plugin:

If your device is reporting an FTDI then you'll need to add:
enable_eurolite_mk2 = true
in the config file (stop olad first).

You'll currently need to compile from master to get this to run as it's not been released yet. See the instructions here (uninstall the apt packaged version but get the dependencies via apt):

Jiří Atanasovský

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Nov 6, 2020, 5:01:49 PM11/6/20
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Hey Peter. Thank you very much, it is working now.

I install steps posted by Gunter in this thread:

I wasnt sure which plugin to use as seemed to have different Eurolite device.

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Peter Newman

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Nov 8, 2020, 9:52:29 AM11/8/20
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Glad it worked.

Are you saying it's not listed here?:

If so what's it called and we can add it?

Jiří Atanasovský

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Nov 9, 2020, 1:41:52 PM11/9/20
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It was a bit confusing for me. My manual reads Eurolite USB DMX 512 PRO.

When you google it, you will find this.
My device looks like this and reads like mk 2 version that looks like this.
However, I neede to use enable_eurolite_mk2 = true option...

Not sure if it is clear what I mean...

Jiri

Dne neděle 8. listopadu 2020 v 15:52:29 UTC+1 uživatel Peter Newman napsal:

Peter Newman

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Nov 10, 2020, 6:41:00 PM11/10/20
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Yeah that makes sense. Enttec did a similar thing with a new version but in an identical box, thankfully we can detect and switch theirs seamlessly.

I assume there is a cable version of the Mk 1 as well?

I'm not sure how we could really improve this aside from adding some pictures/links to pictures and perhaps also a note in that readme that if it doesn't work try enabling the option. Unfortunately because it's a standard FTDI, scanning for it by default would potentially disrupt lots of other devices.
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