Using the Focus Commandpost Controller w XP

Former user wrote on 11/7/2006, 8:34 AM

I don't know if any of you have tried or are trying to use the Focus CommandPost Controller with Windows XP. I read in the past that some people could get it to work and some couldn't.

I found part of the trick to getting it to work is based on hardware. The CommandPost is USB1.1. I have an older computer that has a USB1.1 port on it and it worked fine on that. On my newer computer, which only has USB2, I could not get it to work by plugging it into the port.

But I did get it to work by plugging it into a USB2 HUB. There must be a different driver loaded or the HUB is handling some of the hardware differences.

I am currently updating the template that someone on this forum created a couple of years ago. If anyone is using this controller and wants my version of the template, let me know.

Dave T2

By the way, it is a nice little controller that sold for $200 a few years ago. You can get it now for $10 plus shipping.

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DavidMcKnight wrote on 11/7/2006, 8:58 AM

Got a link for that $10 deal?

Former user wrote on 11/7/2006, 9:10 AM

I won't guarantee it will work for you. I tried it on my laptop using a hub and it did not work.

Another guy I know said it got it to work by using a USB1.1 hub.

http://www.softwareoutlet.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=4253

Let me know if you try it and if it works.

Dave T2

corug7 wrote on 11/7/2006, 9:24 AM

I've got one of those too. I don't use it much because the shuttle wheel uses macros instead of analog control, which makes for inaccurate timeline scrubbing. Still, you could do worse for $10 (or $25, in my case a few years back). It has 15 other assignable keys as well.

BTW, if anyone knows of a way to make the shuttle wheel work better, please post your info!

Former user wrote on 11/7/2006, 9:44 AM

My shuttle wheel works smoothly with Vegas and Pinnacle studio. It shouldn't be using macros, it just needs to use a keystroke with a PAUSE between.

If you are interested, I will post my settings. I don't have them here at work so I will post it tonight.

Dave T2