K8062/VM116 - in linux?

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hi,
anybody having experience using this device in a linux environment (using dmx4linux for instance ?). Kernel at least discovers the usb-interface, but what then…

The device is discovered (in Ubuntu 7.10) as general hcid, but Can’t find the specific device-file to pass on (in an attempt) to the specifc dmxpanel or dmxconsole:

kernel: [787246.620000] usb 1-1: new low speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 3
kernel: [787246.792000] usb 1-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
kernel: [787246.816000] hiddev96: USB HID v1.00 Device [Velleman  USB K8062] on usb-0000:00:1f.2-1
NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1207741455.147559] nm_hal_device_added (): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_10cf_8062_noserial'). 
NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1207741455.148954] nm_hal_device_added (): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_10cf_8062_noserial_if0'). 
NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1207741455.234302] nm_hal_device_added (): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_10cf_8062_noserial_usbraw'). 
NetworkManager: <debug info>^I[1207741657.939047] nm_hal_device_added (): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/volume_label_KITSOFT3').
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Hello,

thi si my “quick and dirty” solution.

The “/proc/bus/usb” is depreciated and not activated anymore but it’s still very useful.

see:

 http://www.yvesdelhaye.be/?Usbview-sous-Ubuntu-7-10-gutsy

On how to activate it.

Then install usbview:

#apt-get install usbview

Launch it and find the k8062

Launch then dmxpanel and dmxdisplay with the “–dmx” swith and the correct device:

(in my case)

~$ dmxdisplay --dmx  /proc/bus/usb/002/002 &
~$ dmxpanel --dmx  /proc/bus/usb/002/002 &

I just have the k8062 now and no dmx device to connect to it.
I should check you are able to send command (which is equivalent to check that the device is writable.)

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Hi,

Did you get further with this? I found this project k8062forlinux.sourceforge.net/index.php and am planning to try it out on my new K8062 soon.

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I quit the K8062, because of its shortcommings (and went to the EntTec dmx pro adapter).

What made the K8062 unusable for me is that once you attachted more than 10 devices (10 channels),… the dimming-curve went hickuppy to a stage-unusabel level.

probably the K8062 will be used again, to access one or a few devices, on a different universe, which will be activated through midi:

midi -> pc[with program] -> K8062 -> fixtures.

but currently no time for this.

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I’ll try the k8062 as soon as possible.
In my case, I don’t need it for a stage but, as a physic’s teacher, buut to be able to switch out the ligths and switch on 3 ligths (one red, one blue and one green) to show the “elementary” colors.

It’s cheaper than the enttec but not so much. I 'll decide later.