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16 years ago

Pldt-2 Trainer Usb Adapter

Hello. I am using a PLDT-2 trainer made by Electronix with Max Plus software for my class at Ivy Tech. The PLDT-2 uses a parallel port (db-25) connector. My computer does not have a parallel prin...
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16 years ago

Personally, I have never seen a USB to parallel adapter that worked with anything but a printer. For things like dev boards, the software tends to access the parallel port at a low level incompatible with USB to parallel adapters.

I suspect the Altera USB Blaster could be used somehow with the PLDT-2 board. Although if there is not a standard JTAG header, it may require a custom connection or modifications to the PLDT-2.