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Arcade Collecting => Merit/JVL Touchscreen => Topic started by: Aahzz on May 12, 2017, 12:57:57 am

Title: JVL centronics cable
Post by: Aahzz on May 12, 2017, 12:57:57 am
It's probably a long shot but I'm try to update my software in my JVL eclipse. It came on a cd. Instructions to use a centronics cable that should have come with the machine but mine does not have it. Anyone have a cable they would sell? Or does anyone know if there is a work around for this? 
Title: Re: JVL centronics cable
Post by: lilshawn on May 12, 2017, 10:11:00 am
there might be a workaround... depending on the version.

If you insert your disk into a windows machine it should pull up a program to create a USB dump that will put the contents onto a USB drive. then you just boot the JVL with the USB.
Title: Re: JVL centronics cable
Post by: Aahzz on May 12, 2017, 11:46:48 am
I thought so also. I am upgrading to itouch9.  When I put the cd in nothing happens. I looked for an exe that would launch a program but nothing worked. I tried to just copy the contents but that wouldn't work.
Title: Re: JVL centronics cable
Post by: Aahzz on May 12, 2017, 12:04:29 pm
Anyone ever try a external USB cd rom drive?  I don't really want to spend the money on if it's not going to work.
Title: Re: JVL centronics cable
Post by: lilshawn on May 12, 2017, 01:08:28 pm
yeh, I think the usb creation tool was added in iTouch 10.

a usb cd rom drive could possibly work. I have seen cases where they don't for some reason though (some versions of megatouch and an installation of smoothwall).

I mean if you have one or can borrow one it can't hurt to try. but i wouldn't go buy one just because.
Title: Re: JVL centronics cable
Post by: mahkeymike on May 12, 2017, 01:40:57 pm
At least with HD2 and HD3 you need to use a externally powered usb dvd drive. I don't know about it9 or it10 though.
Title: Re: JVL centronics cable
Post by: Aahzz on May 12, 2017, 03:15:46 pm
Thx for the info guys.  I went with 9 because I was unsure if it would run 10.  It has the jp20 board stock processor with 256 ram. So I played it safe and it doesn't work anyhow 😖 
Title: Re: JVL centronics cable
Post by: mahkeymike on May 13, 2017, 06:59:33 pm
I dont have a jp20 mobo but if it has a centronics cable (or had) its probably IDE (unless the jp20 has a proprietary connector) If there is a IDE connector you can probably use an IDE cd/dvd rom drive if you have one.
Title: Re: JVL centronics cable
Post by: Aahzz on May 13, 2017, 11:16:04 pm
Well the USB cd rom works but I get an error when upgrading the software. Anyone know the minimum requirements for itouch 10?  Like I said it has the jp20 board with the standard 600 MHz processor with 256 ram. I was going to cut my losses and just buy 10 if anyone knows if it will run it.  Thx
Title: Re: JVL centronics cable
Post by: Megatouchmike on May 14, 2017, 07:20:30 am
I have an iTouch 10 key. If you want to buy it and send me your CF card, I'll install the software for you also
Title: Re: JVL centronics cable
Post by: Aahzz on May 14, 2017, 09:35:02 am
PM sent Mike
Title: Re: JVL centronics cable
Post by: lilshawn on May 14, 2017, 07:23:06 pm
I dont have a jp20 mobo but if it has a centronics cable (or had) its probably IDE (unless the jp20 has a proprietary connector) If there is a IDE connector you can probably use an IDE cd/dvd rom drive if you have one.

this would have been the next suggestion. you'd have to remove the computer and splay everything out and hook up a drive to the IDE directly.
Title: Re: JVL centronics cable
Post by: mahkeymike on May 14, 2017, 08:26:30 pm
I dont have a jp20 mobo but if it has a centronics cable (or had) its probably IDE (unless the jp20 has a proprietary connector) If there is a IDE connector you can probably use an IDE cd/dvd rom drive if you have one.

this would have been the next suggestion. you'd have to remove the computer and splay everything out and hook up a drive to the IDE directly.

Yeah if the jp20 is anything like the jp30, they are a female dog to get to the CF and i imagine to the actual IDE connector (if there is one?)

I wish the Megatouch's were as easy as the JVL Encore/Echo's to install. Connect a externally powered dvd drive and your on your merry way. Easy peazy.