Wanted: Guaranteed to work USB to Parallel Device to control LE modded TOUCAM II

[Screwdriverone (Chris)]

HI All,

Let me cut to the chase:

I have wasted over $60 on two "supposed to work" guaranteed, 100%, no questions asked USB to parallel adaptors which funnily enough, DONT WORK.

Now, I have read and re-read the posts re the USB to Parallel adaptors and their problems etc and let me first state that I am not going to buy a PCMCIA card or docking station.

What I have is: Philips Toucam Pro II webcam with the LE mod (using the switch and the pins 2 & 21 ONLY wired using speaker wire to the DB25 Printer plug).

What I need is: Someone with the SAME webcam and mod to tell me the USB to Parallel Adapter they have that WORKS so I can trundle down to the shops and buy one before I take the said webcam and smash it into little bits.

Can anyone help out please?

Chris

[monoxide]

is data being sent over the parallel port?
if not you could just replace it with a missile switch?

other than that, no idea sorry

[Screwdriverone (Chris)]

Hi TJ,

Ahh I think there is data being sent over it, PIN 2 is RX data and gets LE shutter info from the PC, while pin 21 is just a Ground connection.

Chris

[sheeny (Al)]

Best of luck, Chris. I hope you find something. I use the PCMCIA card... I haven't found a USB to Parallel convertor that appears to the system as an LPT: port (which is what you need). That's not to say they aren't out there...

Al.

[Merlin66 (Ken)]

Chris,
Sell the webcam before you do some serious damage!! Buy an LPI or a DSI instead.
I went down the same route and found the ONLY solution 100% was the PCMCIA card.... expensive and imported from the States.
Eventually sold it!!
BTW the issue is that the LPT needs to be a "Bi-directional" and 99.99% of the USB etc are not.