| Second EDS not working :( [message #66866] |
Sun, 16 April 2006 01:17  |
db
Messages: 13
Registered: July 2005
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In somewhat urgent need of some assistance adding a second EDS card. I’ve
a mixdown session tomorrow with a client and I really need the second card
for the session.
So, my year long struggle to add a second working EDS card continues. First
card was dud. Second one has finally arrived. Both cards work by themselves,
but the system (Win XP Pro) or Paris can’t seem to recognise both at once.
Booting paris (boots fine), and checking version info only shows one EDS.
I’ve stripped out all other PCI cards and tried both EDSs in any possible
PCI positions I can think of whilst the cables still reach (i.e. no more
than one empty slot between them). Still no joy.
I can’t find any options (in bios or in device manager) to assign the IRQs.
Under device manager properties, the “change settings” option is greyed out.
In the BIOS, the only options are to enable or disable Plug & Play O/S (determines
whether the BIOS or the OS configures PCI) and for IRQs to be Avaible (to
be used by PCI/PnP devices) or Reservces (specified IRQ is reserved for use
by Legacy ISA devices). I’m running on an Asus A7V880 with the internal Ethernet
and sound card disabled.
In most PCI positions, only one ENSONIQ Scherzo was showing in device manager,
and it’s only listed under one IRQ (18 or 16). No conflicts.
With the cards in slots 4 and 5 (irqs 16 and 18), Schezo shows two instances.
However, when I try to boot paris I get Error 1/1 (whether the MEC is connected
to either card). Which means Paris isn’t recognising the hardware at all.
My only other thought is that this could be cause by faulty 16 / 10 pin ribbon
cables. I’ve quadrouple checked that the cables are correctly installed.
2 x 16 pins cross in an X, but the red cable is to the left (rear of computer)
when plugged in both plugs. 1 x 10 pin straight across, red cable to left
in both sockets. Doubt that this is the problem though since why would this
affect how many cards the system recognises…?
I think it was Derek that mentioned that in some systems the connection needs
to be “opposite” but I can’t understand what opposite means in this context.
Many, many thanks in advance for any help.
Daniel
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| Re: Second EDS not working :( [message #66867 is a reply to message #66866] |
Sun, 16 April 2006 02:39  |
Aaron Allen
Messages: 1988
Registered: May 2008
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I put together this quick hack version to help ya out man.
AA
"db" <danielNOSPAM_burne@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:4441fda3$1@linux...
>
> In somewhat urgent need of some assistance adding a second EDS card. I've
> a mixdown session tomorrow with a client and I really need the second card
> for the session.
>
> So, my year long struggle to add a second working EDS card continues.
> First
> card was dud. Second one has finally arrived. Both cards work by
> themselves,
> but the system (Win XP Pro) or Paris can't seem to recognise both at once.
>
>
> Booting paris (boots fine), and checking version info only shows one EDS.
>
>
> I've stripped out all other PCI cards and tried both EDSs in any possible
> PCI positions I can think of whilst the cables still reach (i.e. no more
> than one empty slot between them). Still no joy.
>
> I can't find any options (in bios or in device manager) to assign the
> IRQs.
> Under device manager properties, the "change settings" option is greyed
> out.
> In the BIOS, the only options are to enable or disable Plug & Play O/S
> (determines
> whether the BIOS or the OS configures PCI) and for IRQs to be Avaible (to
> be used by PCI/PnP devices) or Reservces (specified IRQ is reserved for
> use
> by Legacy ISA devices). I'm running on an Asus A7V880 with the internal
> Ethernet
> and sound card disabled.
>
> In most PCI positions, only one ENSONIQ Scherzo was showing in device
> manager,
> and it's only listed under one IRQ (18 or 16). No conflicts.
>
> With the cards in slots 4 and 5 (irqs 16 and 18), Schezo shows two
> instances.
> However, when I try to boot paris I get Error 1/1 (whether the MEC is
> connected
> to either card). Which means Paris isn't recognising the hardware at all.
>
>
>
> My only other thought is that this could be cause by faulty 16 / 10 pin
> ribbon
> cables. I've quadrouple checked that the cables are correctly installed.
> 2 x 16 pins cross in an X, but the red cable is to the left (rear of
> computer)
> when plugged in both plugs. 1 x 10 pin straight across, red cable to left
> in both sockets. Doubt that this is the problem though since why would
> this
> affect how many cards the system recognises.?
> I think it was Derek that mentioned that in some systems the connection
> needs
> to be "opposite" but I can't understand what opposite means in this
> context.
>
>
> Many, many thanks in advance for any help.
> Daniel
I choose Polesoft Lockspam to fight spam, and you?
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| Re: Second EDS not working :( [message #66869 is a reply to message #66867] |
Sun, 16 April 2006 03:25 |
Dan B
Messages: 54
Registered: June 2005
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thanks aaron.
woohoo. cards now recognised.
played around with more slots, reinstalled the scherzo driver several times,
made new cables... and eventually (3 hours later) got the desired result.
except that one of the eds cards emits a horrible crackling noise...
"Aaron Allen" <nospam@not_here.dude> wrote:
>I put together this quick hack version to help ya out man.
>
>AA
>
>
>"db" <danielNOSPAM_burne@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:4441fda3$1@linux...
>>
>> In somewhat urgent need of some assistance adding a second EDS card. I've
>> a mixdown session tomorrow with a client and I really need the second
card
>> for the session.
>>
>> So, my year long struggle to add a second working EDS card continues.
>> First
>> card was dud. Second one has finally arrived. Both cards work by
>> themselves,
>> but the system (Win XP Pro) or Paris can't seem to recognise both at once.
>>
>>
>> Booting paris (boots fine), and checking version info only shows one EDS.
>>
>>
>> I've stripped out all other PCI cards and tried both EDSs in any possible
>> PCI positions I can think of whilst the cables still reach (i.e. no more
>> than one empty slot between them). Still no joy.
>>
>> I can't find any options (in bios or in device manager) to assign the
>> IRQs.
>> Under device manager properties, the "change settings" option is greyed
>> out.
>> In the BIOS, the only options are to enable or disable Plug & Play O/S
>> (determines
>> whether the BIOS or the OS configures PCI) and for IRQs to be Avaible
(to
>> be used by PCI/PnP devices) or Reservces (specified IRQ is reserved for
>> use
>> by Legacy ISA devices). I'm running on an Asus A7V880 with the internal
>> Ethernet
>> and sound card disabled.
>>
>> In most PCI positions, only one ENSONIQ Scherzo was showing in device
>> manager,
>> and it's only listed under one IRQ (18 or 16). No conflicts.
>>
>> With the cards in slots 4 and 5 (irqs 16 and 18), Schezo shows two
>> instances.
>> However, when I try to boot paris I get Error 1/1 (whether the MEC is
>> connected
>> to either card). Which means Paris isn't recognising the hardware at all.
>>
>>
>>
>> My only other thought is that this could be cause by faulty 16 / 10 pin
>> ribbon
>> cables. I've quadrouple checked that the cables are correctly installed.
>> 2 x 16 pins cross in an X, but the red cable is to the left (rear of
>> computer)
>> when plugged in both plugs. 1 x 10 pin straight across, red cable to left
>> in both sockets. Doubt that this is the problem though since why would
>> this
>> affect how many cards the system recognises.?
>> I think it was Derek that mentioned that in some systems the connection
>> needs
>> to be "opposite" but I can't understand what opposite means in this
>> context.
>>
>>
>> Many, many thanks in advance for any help.
>> Daniel
>
>
>I choose Polesoft Lockspam to fight spam, and you?
>http://www.polesoft.com/refer.html
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