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USB

Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2003 11:42 am
by -PC-
Will Matrix Orbital be making any of the 4x20 screens in USB? I was looking at the LCD2041-WB but would rather have it in the usb format.

Thanks
-PC-

Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2003 12:45 pm
by Henry
The LK204-24-USB is going to be officialy released this week, it's the only 4line USB model currently.

When should we see a VK204-24 USB ?

Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2003 6:33 pm
by GermanMan
When will we see a USB version of the 4 line VF Display?

Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2003 10:44 am
by Miles
Hello...

You will see a 4x20 version of the VFD-USB...it's being worked on as we speak...we'll keep you posted...! :D

Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2003 2:01 pm
by GermanMan
You cannot give us an approximate time horizon, though, can you?

Are we talking November, February, next summer?

I've got a project that I'd benefit from using a USB version over the serial version, and it will be built in October, November, so something in November or December would be nice, but if its Next April.. I may have to go with the serial flavor....

Bump....

Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2003 4:22 pm
by GermanMan
Any ideas on a ballpark for the VK204-25-USB?

For me the issue is one of internal connectivity. The motherboard comes with one internal serial header and 4 usb port headers. As I'm connecting several devices to the motherboard, I'd like to use as many USB devices as possible.

So if you can say, probably in the next month or so or probably not til January or some such thing, it would be helpful.

Re: Bump....

Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2003 4:23 pm
by Henry
GermanMan wrote:Any ideas on a ballpark for the VK204-25-USB?

For me the issue is one of internal connectivity. The motherboard comes with one internal serial header and 4 usb port headers. As I'm connecting several devices to the motherboard, I'd like to use as many USB devices as possible.

So if you can say, probably in the next month or so or probably not til January or some such thing, it would be helpful.
I would expect the VK204-24-USB to be selling tomorrow.

Is that a serious answer?

Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2003 4:26 pm
by GermanMan
As in, so it should be available for an order next week (mid-late september)?
If so thats great news at it solves a critical internal configuration issue for me.

Re: Is that a serious answer?

Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2003 4:33 pm
by Henry
GermanMan wrote:As in, so it should be available for an order next week (mid-late september)?
If so thats great news at it solves a critical internal configuration issue for me.
Sept 16, 2003 :) Middle of September :D it will use all the MX series accessories as well, temp probes, indicator, fans cables and so on.

Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2003 4:39 pm
by GermanMan
Well, you are likely going to make a lot of folks building home theater PC's with the Atech Fabrication cases very happy indeed.

Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2003 5:03 pm
by Henry
GermanMan wrote:Well, you are likely going to make a lot of folks building home theater PC's with the Atech Fabrication cases very happy indeed.
I hope so... we all ready have the VK202-24-USB 2x20 VFD on sale... the best part of all of this is the digital baybus posibilities the new units offer, so this means quite HTPC!!!

Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2003 11:15 am
by flipper
They aren't on the website yet....can they be ordered directly?

Thanx. :)

Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2003 11:17 am
by Henry
flipper wrote:They aren't on the website yet....can they be ordered directly?

Thanx. :)
They are being put up right now... sales is short staffed right now. I'll go poke them with a stick.

Girder interface?

Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2003 2:06 pm
by GermanMan
One thing mentioned in my home theater pc thread was this:

The Serial version of the VFD has software to interface it with Girder.

With the new USB version, of course, a USB interface driver is needed.

Does anyone have insight into this issue?

Re: Girder interface?

Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2003 2:31 pm
by Henry
GermanMan wrote:One thing mentioned in my home theater pc thread was this:

The Serial version of the VFD has software to interface it with Girder.

With the new USB version, of course, a USB interface driver is needed.

Does anyone have insight into this issue?

I don't belive this is an issue since the driver we provide will emulate a COM Port, all you will have to do is set Girder or what ever to COM 4, 5 or 6 or what ever the Display is on.

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