USB to parallel adapter with Parallel JP1 cable

vdubuclet · Post by **vdubuclet** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 7:26 pm

My new laptop does not have a parallel port. Would a usb to parallel adapter work with with my parallel JP1 cable?

Post by **The Robman** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 7:35 pm

I highly doubt it. We have USB cables now.

vdubuclet · Post by **vdubuclet** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 10:17 pm

Really, not a chance, I am attached to my JP1 cable, it was my first solder project. For $15 it would be a cheaper option for those of us with parallel jp1 cables to upgrade to USB

Tommy Tyler · Post by **Tommy Tyler** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 2:09 pm

Can't be done. The USB port is a strictly high speed serial comm port, whereas the parallel port interface uses just a few of the pins to "bit bang" data to and from the remote's EEPROM in I2C format at relatively slow speed. It's apples and oranges.

Tommy