JSD-60 IP Setup Issues

[Rick Cohen]

The JSD-60 manual requires a USB connection going to the front of the processor for updating the IP settings. I am currently able to communicate with the unit using TCP/IP through the JSD-60 software program, but that doesn't allow the IP address to be changed.

When I attempt to connect using my USB cable, my laptop won't recognize any devices to connect to. I am running Windows 11. I didn't have these connection issues via USB cable with my previous Windows versions, so I'm thinking that may be the issue here.

Has anyone else experienced problems connecting with a JSD-60 using the USB cable to the front of the unit? Any suggestions for getting the USB communication to work?

[Marco Giustini]

Do you hear the "USB plugged in" sound when plugging into the JSD? If you do, then it's a driver issue. If you don't, then it could be anything.

- Check your laptop USB port works by connecting to something else
- if that is positive, you might want to try another USB cable on the JSD
- Does the USB port feel loose somehow?
- I believe the front panel is connected to the motherboard via a flexible cable which I think can cause issues. You can try re-seating it, maybe cleaning the contacts with some contact cleaner?

[Steve Guttag]

As I recall, there is a whole "signed driver" thing with USL. Perhaps Harold will happen across this thread with suggestions/solutions.

[Fraser Falconer]

Hi,
There is a separate IP setup utility that you use to set the IP on the JSD-60

Cheers Fraser

[Harold Hallikainen]

USB was a bit of a pain. The JSD-60 uses the USB interface hardware within the PIC32MX microcontroller along with library code from Microchip. We then had to do custom drivers for Windows, and those were not signed by Microsoft. In later projects, I just did a TCP and web interface and ignored USB or used an FTDI USB bridge chip, which seems to be well supported in various operating systems.

Anyway, if you can use RS232 to connect to the JSD-60 (38.4 kbps, 8N1), the following commands are available to set the network configuration:

jsd60.sys.ip - follow with tab delimited decimal ip address to set ip and disable DHCP. Follow with no args to read IP as tab delimited decimal

jsd60.sys.mask - follow with tab delimited decimal network mask (4 bytes) to set netmask and disable DHCP. Follow with no args to read netmask

jsd60.sys.gateway - follow with tab delimited gateway IP address and disable DHCP

The commands can be either tab or pipe delimited. For example:

jsd60.sys.ip|192|168|1|123

terminated with a carriage return.

Good luck!

Harold

[Jose Angel Velasco]

The JSD-60 user manual, describes haw to install the USB drivers.

[Marco Giustini]

I just did a TCP and web interface and ignored USB or used an FTDI USB bridge chip, which seems to be well supported in various operating systems.

Interesting so by emulating a serial port you're bypassing the whole USB driver shenanigans?

[Carsten Kurz]

It's just that FTDI took care of the whole USB driver schenanigans for USL.

[Brian Vita]

The USB connection with a computer has not been plug and play since Windows 8. There's a whole document on how to install the USB driver to defeat the Microsoft "signed driver" problem. If you just plug the USB connection into your computer, or, if you just install the drivers without going through the procedure, IT WILL NOT WORK.

Here's a link to an archived version of the document on our knowledge base. While the document speaks to Windows 8, it will also work with Windows 10 and 11.

https://support.totalcinemasolutions...install-manual