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PCStage interface comparison

Three versions of the interface unit are available :

Feature PPA version USB version USB Lite
Connection to host computer

Parallel (printer) port

USB1.1 USB1.1
DMX channels out

512

36

USITT compliant

Yes

DMX channels in No 512 No
Power supply External plug pack via USB via USB
DMX out optically isolated No Yes No
Size (d) x (w) x (h)

14 x 13 x 5 cm

8 x 11 x 4 cm

Indicators

Power DMX out Power

Data

DMX in DMX out
Connectors

Power
(5.5/2.1mm)

USB
('B' type male)

USB
('B' type male)

PC parallel in
(DB25 male)
DMX out
(5pin XLR female)
DMX out
(5pin XLR female)
DMX out
(5pin XLR female)
DMX in
(5pin XLR male)
 

PCStage software runs on W98se / NT4 / W2000 / XP / Vista / Windows 7 but since NT does not support USB interfacing, choose the parallel port version of the interface for this operating system.  USB Lite will run on W98se but is not recommended for live use.

If you wish to run on W95, please contact me and I will send you Version 3.6.0 (parallel port version only).

MACS : users have reported the USB version runs successfully on an MAC Ibook G4 with operating system OSX 10.3.4 and the Windows emulator "Virtual PC - with Windows XP Pro"


Updated : January 2010