A dongle is a small piece of computer hardware that connects to a port on another device to provide it with additional functionality, or enable a pass-through to such a device that adds functionality.[1]
There are varying accounts on the etymology of the word "dongle"; in a 1999 paper, P. B. Schneck stated that the origin was unclear, but that it was possibly a corruption of the word "dangle" (since these devices "dangle" from a port on a PC).[3]
A 1992 Byte magazine advertisement by Rainbow Technologies claimed that dongles were invented by and named after a person named "Don Gall", which spawned an urban legend. Linguist Ben Zimmer noted that the claim was likely a by-product of their "tongue-in-cheek" marketing style, and "was so egregiously false that the company happily owned up to it as a marketing ploy when pressed by Eric S. Raymond, who maintains the Jargon File, an online lexicon of hacker slang."[3][4]
Software protection dongles are typically used to help prevent unauthorized use and copying of certain forms of software. Initially using ports such as the serial port or parallel port, most are now in USB format.
The nRF52840 Dongle is a small, low-cost USB dongle that supports Bluetooth 5.4, Bluetooth mesh, Thread, Zigbee, 802.15.4, ANT and 2.4 GHz proprietary protocols. The Dongle is the perfect target hardware for use with nRF Connect for Desktop as it is low-cost but still support all the short range wireless standards used with Nordic devices. The dongle has been designed to be used as a wireless HW device together with nRF Connect for Desktop. For other use cases please do note that there is no debug support on the Dongle, only support for programming the device and communicating through USB.
It is supported by most of the nRF Connect for Desktop apps and will automatically be programmed if needed. In addition custom applications can be compiled and downloaded to the Dongle. It has a user programmable RGB LED, a green LED, a user programmable button as well as 15 GPIO accessible from castellated solder points along the edge. Example applications are available in the nRF5 SDK under the board name PCA10059.
The nRF52840 Dongle is supported by nRF Connect for Desktop as well as programming through nRFUtil.
On my notebook with windows 10 pro the client dongle does not work anymore.
Cannot remember which Eos-Version was installed, when it worked for the last time, but I had updates both to Nomad and to Windows since.
First, do you have a license dongle connected to the machine? The steps above are all under the assumption that someone does have a dongle. These steps are to make sure the driver for the license dongle is installed.
Please note: The Bluetooth dongle does not work with AB Profile loader. The USB Cable is necessary for this connection. This dongle is required to connect to Kestrel LiNK Windows or MAC however for the 5000 Series Kestrels.
LiNK Wireless Dongle for PC or Mac allows wireless communication between any LiNK enabled model in the Kestrel 5 Series and a laptop or computer. Use the dongle and Kestrel LiNK software to install firmware updates and upload logged data from your Kestrel.
This versatile device is compatible with Windows and Mac operating systems and installs in any USB port. Its advanced communications capacity enables long-range data exchange with LiNK- enabled products. This dongle is small and lightweight, which makes it easy to transport.
The Kestrel LiNK App for iOS/Android allows you to Wirelessly connect with iOS and Android devices and remotely view real-time environmental data and receive alerts for changing conditions. Available for your Kestrel 5 Series Meter or DROP Logger, Kestrel LiNK also provides easy transfer of the Kestrel's stored data log, a clear graph of all historical data. Alerts can be customized based on temperature, heat index, wind, or other measurements. LiNK enables easy firmware updates of Kestrel 5 series meters.
Kestrel LiNK for Windows and MAC provides a desktop solution for data retrieval and export as well as firmware updates. Expanded connectivity options allow you to wirelessly connect LiNK enabled Kestrel 5 Series Meters, using the optional LiNK USB Dongle, or make a wired USB connection with non-LiNK Kestrel 5 Meters using the USB Data Transfer Cable.
Kestrel LiNK devices, including the Kestrel 5000 series meters and Kestrel DROP data loggers, can now connect to the cloud-based Ambient Weather Network (AWN) platform for extended remote monitoring capabilities.*
You can set up your Kestrel device at any desired location that has an internet connection and then view the onsite conditions from wherever you are -- on the AWN app or AmbientWeather.net. You do not have to be onsite to remain in the know about your weather conditions.
Download the AWN app*The Kestrel LiNK device data transfer to the AWN cloud platform functionality is specific to Android devices, as the integration with AWN and the transmission of data via the LiNK app relies on the Android platform's capabilities. The Android device must be within Bluetooth range and connected to the internet in order to transmit data from the Kestrel device to the AWN cloud platform. This allows for real-time monitoring and data analysis from virtually anywhere.
Yes. Once you make the settings to the DROP (custom name, logging rate, data refresh rate), those settings stay with the DROP itself. This means that all anyone else would have to do is download the Kestrel LiNK) app from the Google or iTunes App store and connect to the DROP to access.
This is dependent on a setting for the DROP in the Manage Data Log section. If you go to Manage->Manage Data Log, you will notice a Wrap Log toggle button. If the Wrap Log toggle button is slid to the right (indicates ON), then the oldest logged data will be overwritten when the data logger is full. If the slide is to the left (indicates OFF), then no more data will be collected when the data logger becomes full.
If you have registered an eLicenser-based license with your MySteinberg account that already offers the option of switching to the new Steinberg Licensing system, you will find the following entry ...
Yesterday to double/treble check I quit and rebooted Cubase 2/3 times after removing the dongle to see if everything was stable, it worked perfectly dongle-less so I was confident, all was good. Not sure why today it needs the dongle inserting to work.
I updated all Steinberg software (by using Steinberg Download Assistant), all Virtual Instruments, Expansions packs and transfer all using the new licensing system.
In a previous post, there is a link to all Steinberg product compatible win the new Steinberg License.
Hello, I had the same issues. Only the vst T guitar and E Bass.
I must confess I am not completely dongle free. The plug ins were not recognized anymore after moving to the new licence in halion 6 or sonic but still in SE. But I still got the same message your talking about. At the end I removed these plugins en reinstalled again and no message anymore. But these plug ins are still not recognized by halion 6 and Sonic . If I have to use them I have to use them in SE. In the future I will update to Halion 7 and the Sonic version presuming it will be recognized again in Halion due to the new licence system.
I wanted to flash a SonOff USB Zigbee dongle to use it as a repeater (SonOff refers to this as flashing it to be a "router") on HE. These things are great Zigbee repeaters! After flashing them just plug them into any USB power supply that provides at least 0.5A at 5V. Most phone chargers will work fine.
Flash from Pi/Linux or from Windows
You can flash from a Pi/Linux box, or from Windows, both methods are described below. I'd say have fun flashing, but that would sound a little weird...
I got a lot of help from @aaiyar on this guide. I documented the process and added some helpful info about the dongle in an "easy-as-pie" PDF for others like me who need more than the usual level of support to figure things out.
Flash from Raspberry Pi
Instructions and links for flashing the "P/Plus" version w/the router firmware using a Raspberry Pi are in the PDF below. Enjoy. And thanks again to @aaiyar.
Flash from Windows
If you prefer to flash from a Windows device, @jtmpush18 found and used this video guide to flash a P/Plus dongle successfully. Great option if you don't have a Pi or Linux device or prefer to use Windows.
Important reminder The video demonstrates flashing the dongle, but he's flasing the coordinator FW rather than the router FW. You want to flash to the router FW. That is found here. So follow the steps in the video, but make sure you get the router FW files, not the coordinator FW files that the video links to. Thanks to @mpoole32 for reminding me to put this reminder here.
E version of the dongle
There is also a newer "E" version using a different chip. Newer isn't always better, at this point for best results it is recommended that you say with the "P" version above.
Note on C-8 Migration: I had to reboot my SonOff USB dongles after doing a migration from C-7 to C-8. Before I rebooted them they weren't working well for me. After a reboot (unplug, plug in again) they've been fine.
Pairing with your hub after flashing - useful tips!
Important: In many cases pairing w/your hub after flashing can be difficult. Two effective options that have had reliable success are:
Another SonOff dongle flashing thread recently created with info on the "E" version. Includes Information from @NoWon on how to set the power level of the Sonoff USB Dongle: See Stan's E dongle flashing process here in this thread as well. I believe it's a little simpler to follow.
Thread:
Former convicted flasher here. My wife blew the whistle on me when I replied to her "what are you doing", I said "flashing my dongle", she said "that's it, It's one thing to blow hundreds of dollars on your stupid electronic toys, but when you start being lewd...." I interrupted, babe it's not what you think.
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