Hello everyone,
I recently purchased some Scanpro 20's already hooked up with the correction amp and USB sound card. I've been trying to get them working properly with LFI player first, so that I can tell that they are working correctly before I buy spaghetti. I'm currently using Windows 7 32-bit, because I've heard from members that have had no issues using their galvos with 32-bit. I have tried using my dad's computer, which uses Windows xp 32-bit, and I've had the same issues as on Win 7 32.
Here's what I've tried.
- I've got the audio driver installed as shown on Elektrofreak's tutorial
- I've got the output set to 6CH on the sound card's control panel
- I'm using LFI player version 1.1.6, using the EZAudDAC files from the 1.1.5 version of LFI.
- The USB sound card is NOT the default audio source being used on the PC
- I've opened the EzAudDac text file, which shows that the USB sound card speakers are sound card #2. Then I opened the EzAudDac configuration file, and made sure it was using sound card 2, and saving the document of course.
- Then, I run LFI_Player_V1_1_6_EzAudDAC.exe file, and open a text document which says "Testing...Testing..."
- When I hit the play button, I can hear and see the galvos moving, but when I shine a laser pointer on the galvos, no modulation as of now, all I get is some spikey lines that look like they're just moving along to a song or something.
- Also, Elektrofreak had me test the DC-DC converter. I tested the set of three pins, and got +/- 9.10V with reference to the middle pin.
I also noticed, that I can't change the channel from 6 to 8 or something in the USB control panel unless the USB sound card is set as default in windows. Otherwise, when not set to default, the USB control panel still says 5.1, but all the channel buttons are grayed out.
I have tried setting the USB sound card to default, then switching to 8 Channels, and then setting my normal sound card to default and trying LFI again, I get the same results.
I was wondering if any of you had some ideas as to what might be my problem.
Here's some pics of my setup:
Here's what the galvos output when nothing is playing (idle):
The image looks clear in person, but blury because I had to hold the laser pointing to the galvos, and the camera at the same time.
I can post a video of the gibberish output if needed.
The reason I'm trying first with LFI player, is because I want to make sure the galvos are working properly with my computer/operating system before I buy spaghetti.
I appreciate any input