Parallax USB Servo Controller and VSA Software Problem
Meyers Madness
Posts: 4
Hi all,
Wanted to ask you all if anyone has experienced this while using VSA. http://www.brookshiresoftware.com/
If or when I try to play a event, I get this error message and unsure why.
If I click on Device #1 and drag my event line or bar to the right and then release, then double click the same bar until it changes to green, same message appears.
I did set the proper port setting and set the servo settings as well.
I have gone to ftdichips.com and downloaded the most recent USB driver for the Parallax USB board. http://ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm
My operating system is Vista, here is how it is st up. Vista
VSA
USB COM8
Parallax Servo Controller
Futaba Servo
Plugged into Ch1 of the parallax board.
If anyone may know of a fix please let me know?
Here is the message that I recieve.
Windows reported the following error while attempting to open communication port 8:
Access Denied
Vsa operation will continue without communication port access
Resolve and restart vsa.
I then called parallax and talked to tech support and set up my setting properly under Device Manager.
Same Problem exists.
Dean
Wanted to ask you all if anyone has experienced this while using VSA. http://www.brookshiresoftware.com/
If or when I try to play a event, I get this error message and unsure why.
If I click on Device #1 and drag my event line or bar to the right and then release, then double click the same bar until it changes to green, same message appears.
I did set the proper port setting and set the servo settings as well.
I have gone to ftdichips.com and downloaded the most recent USB driver for the Parallax USB board. http://ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm
My operating system is Vista, here is how it is st up. Vista
VSA
USB COM8
Parallax Servo Controller
Futaba Servo
Plugged into Ch1 of the parallax board.
If anyone may know of a fix please let me know?
Here is the message that I recieve.
Windows reported the following error while attempting to open communication port 8:
Access Denied
Vsa operation will continue without communication port access
Resolve and restart vsa.
I then called parallax and talked to tech support and set up my setting properly under Device Manager.
Same Problem exists.
Dean
Comments
Jeff T.
This is all I have right now. To me it looks like a communication problem but not sure.
Dean
This morning I plugged every thing up and went to device manager under my control panel settings and noticed COM8 in use where I have the cable plugged into.
Then when I went to VSA it only gave me COM9 as an option to select, other than none or I guess the serial option.
Could this be the problem?
Alternate software you could try is the PSC software on the product page of the Parallax USB PSC if it's still available.
Under Device Manager of Windows the Com ports are listed and each one has the Com number at the end inside of brackets. If you unplug your USB cable from the computer while watching the device manager the listing for that particular driver will disappear and reappear when you plug it back in , thats one way to verify the port number·.
If you right click the device listing and bring up properties then under port settings you will see the initial baud rate , does VSA allow you to modify the baudrate·, clicking advanced will bring up a dialog where you can manually choose the Com port number although the automatic selection should work just fine.
Jeff T.
I think the problem might be that the software and I am not sure but it is not putting it to the right port.
Yes I did go to device manager and went to LPT-PORTS, not in front of my pc right now. Rt clicked on properties and saw which ever port I plugged into which is only two ports USB on the ft of my pc. It stated in use, whether it is 8 or 9.
It is like the software is reversed.
Would this cause this by chance.
Dean