USB DEC Express

USB DEC Express

[luke]

There was a posting here about use of the USB DEC Express with speakup--a 
configuration I thought to be impossible.

I assume that it is done using a USB serial port driver appropriate to the 
USB to RS232 interface used on the units, much as we do with USB GPS 
devices?

Does anyone care to comment on this?

As a side note: has anyone managed to get the same theory to work for the 
Trippletalk USB, or is that a different animal?

Thanks

Luke

Re: USB DEC Express

[Janina Sajka]

The two Axsol hardware synths also have plain old fashioned db9 serial
ports. You would use them with Speakup at this point. The usb ports are
only useful for charging at this time.

Janina

luke writes:
> There was a posting here about use of the USB DEC Express with speakup--a 
> configuration I thought to be impossible.
> 
> I assume that it is done using a USB serial port driver appropriate to the 
> USB to RS232 interface used on the units, much as we do with USB GPS 
> devices?
> 
> Does anyone care to comment on this?
> 
> As a side note: has anyone managed to get the same theory to work for the 
> Trippletalk USB, or is that a different animal?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Luke
> 
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> Speakup mailing list
> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca
> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup

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Re: USB DEC Express

[luke]

On Mon, 30 Oct 2006, Janina Sajka wrote:

> The two Axsol hardware synths also have plain old fashioned db9 serial
> ports. You would use them with Speakup at this point. The usb ports are
> only useful for charging at this time.

Ah, most unfortunate--I need one for a system with no serial ports.

Luke

Re: USB DEC Express

[Janina Sajka]

luke writes:
> On Mon, 30 Oct 2006, Janina Sajka wrote:
> 
> > The two Axsol hardware synths also have plain old fashioned db9 serial
> > ports. You would use them with Speakup at this point. The usb ports are
> > only useful for charging at this time.
> 
> Ah, most unfortunate--I need one for a system with no serial ports.
> 
Well, yes. I think a lot of us would like to see this happen. The USB
drivers are, as I understand it, "in development." At least they are in
development from time to proverbial time. I do believe that the
manufacturer does now appreciate the value of supporting Linux, so maybe
there's hope.

Janina

> Luke
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Speakup mailing list
> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca
> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup

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Re: USB DEC Express

[Gregory Nowak]

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On Tue, Oct 31, 2006 at 09:22:39AM -0500, Janina Sajka wrote:
> Well, yes. I think a lot of us would like to see this happen. The USB
> drivers are, as I understand it, "in development." At least they are in
> development from time to proverbial time. I do believe that the
> manufacturer does now appreciate the value of supporting Linux, so maybe
> there's hope.
> 

How so? Have they finally agreed to release the hardware specs without
requiring a signed NDA? If so, then I'd be curious to know what
finally made them see the light so to speak.

Greg





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