Need help with software.

[djcevera20]

So im trying to get started and unfortunately I cannot find the iocards software ver 3.2 download. it is no longer located on opencockpits download page. They have ver 3.4 avail but u cannot install it unless you have 3.2 installed. Really all I need is the controller exe so I can figure out which inputs and outputs are which. I will be using sioc when everything is up and running. eventually. Could someone please help.

[djcevera20]

Ok so my issues get worst installed the latest version of sioc only to find out it does not support port connection only USB. And seeing a new USB expansion card is not in the budget and I cannot download an older version from opencockpits.com I ask this. Does anyone still have a version of sioc that would support par port connection who is willing to send to me for a download. For now I'm dead in the water..

[jonesthesoftware]

Here you go mate click on this link to download ver 3.2
https://www.dropbox.com/s/va1f4em572uxojh/iocards_32.zip

You can also buy USB to parallel converters on ebay?? may help
regards
geoff

[djcevera20]

Geoff thank you so very much. You don't happen to have a link to an older version of sioc as well? one which supports parallel port hook up. I belive the last ver that supported it was 3.5. Thanks again and happy holidays to you.

[jonesthesoftware]

You are lucky (djcevera do you have a name?) I found this on a backup cd from 2009
click on this link to download from my Dropbox

https://www.dropbox.com/s/s3c6rp957kv4qeu/Sioc_350.exe

regards
geoff

[Perik]

Hello djcevera20

Here is Sioc_37B1.zip (http://www.hoddo.net/external/Sioc_37B1.zip) which seems to be the latest 3.X version.

Not sure if the LPT interface still is there..

[djcevera20]

Geoff again thank you very much I am gonna download it tonight. Oh and my name is tim.

[djcevera20]

Peril thank you also but I believe the last version to support parallel was 3.5 but I will give it a try one I get everything up and running.

[djcevera20]

so after some tinkering i still cannot get the controler.exe to recognize my master card. I have tried each available mode in my bios for the parallel port and when i start the controller program it says parallel port disabled. its wierd because i had this card working back in 2009. is it possible that version 3.2 does not support parallel port connection and that the version i had previously installed back in 09 did? another thing to note is this master card while running on all of the same hardware at the time was running on a xp based operating system and now i am running windows seven.

[Perik]

Hello Tim

Take a look at this thread (http://www.mycockpit.org/forums/showthread.php?t=22127) - some talk about the challenge
with Win7 and LPT driver. Maybe the Win7/32bit version works though.

I would suggest to invest in an USBExpansion board or roll back to WinXP.

[djcevera20]

ok so did some reading going to attempt a roll back to xp pro just so i can get all of my cards tested and once i have all well and done i will go back to win7 and get myself a usb expansion card. so i my be back to update you soon or i could be making a big mistake! wish me luck and hopefully i will be back on soon.
thanks for the help guys

[djcevera20]

Went to install the xp pro last night and yup that's right couldn't find my cd so I ordered a parallel db25 to usb cable. my question is has anyone successfully used on of these or is a usb expansion card a must have? I am currently in the process of getting another copy of xp pro sp3 while I wait for the cable.

[kiek]

I strongly recommend to use a usb expansion card. The use of the parallel port is obsolete and no longer supported by Opencockpits SIOC.

Nico

[djcevera20]

Hello nico I was wondering when you were going to hit this thread you are a legend around here. You were a huge help to me when I first got this going years ago, so thanks again. I know the usb expansion is the way to go I was just trying to get an idea if my cards were still ok (been in storage for a while) before I go ahead and spend the cash on the expansion card. wanted to know if anyone had success with an adapter cable simply to see if the cards still function.

[kiek]

I see. Well these cards are very robust; as long as you keep them away from water, they will still work, no problem :-)

[djcevera20]

I have rolled back to xp pro and finally got around to some testing. cards seem to work unfortunatly i cannot get anything to work thru sioc. i can get results using the iocards exe. but nothing thru sioc im sure im missing something but i just can not remember. im running sioc 3.5 seing that i am hooked thru a parrallel port for the time being. does anyone have any suggestions? it may be a config issues but i dont remember enough about it and unfortunatly like nico said before. lpt is out dated but unfortunatly i cannot afford an expansion card at this time. so if anyone is still running old lpt hookup or just remembers a thing or two about the older sioc i would greatly appreciate any help thank you in advance.
Tim

[djcevera20]

eureka!!! i got it to work....thanks to my four year old son. he ran up to me and showed me a drawing he did. he said see dada i put the sign in brackets to make it stand out...it was only then that i realized i left the master card declaration in my config file in brackets which was preventing it from being seen.