Mac runs SEQ with VMWare and XP Pro SP2!

Robot Dude · **Posted:** Tue Aug 19, 2008 9:09 am

I never thought it would be possible, but apparently you can run the Visual Sequencer from a Mac!

Thanks Doug!

Doug wrote:

Hi All,

Thanks for your help. After poking around on the VMWare forums and elsewhere I decided to get a different USB <=> RS-232 adapter instead of my old KeySpan adapter. It would appear that there are many of these, but the key is to get one that has the Prolific IC PL-2303 chip set. I got mine here:
http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/produc ... ts_id=8580

Using this adapter, the Visual Sequencer 1.16 connects just fine with SSC-32 from my MacBook Pro running VMWare 1.1.3 on OS X 10.5.4. My VMWare partition is running Windows XP Pro SP2.

This adapter also has drivers for Windows and Linux.

Cheers,
Doug

ghosttone · **Joined:** Tue Aug 04, 2009 4:46 pm **Posts:** 9

Hey Doug,
I'm in a very similar boat. I'm also trying to program only with Atom Pro IDE on my Macbook Pro via vmware and Windows XP. Did you install the mac driver in OSX or the windows driver via Windows in VM? I'll try anything at this point! Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

laracroft · **Joined:** Mon Nov 02, 2009 2:07 am **Posts:** 3

Hi Guys,
This is Laracroft,
I am new at this forum. Right now I am using Windows XP on my system.
I am planning to install Mac on VMWare server for testing and learning purpose.
Please any one tell that that is possible or not.
I am waiting for your post.

mano1979 · **Posted:** Sun Nov 22, 2009 6:12 pm

Most software for ssc-32 runs on windows only!
So ig you have a mac, you can run the software through a virtual machine. The other way around is useless.

SN96 · **Posted:** Mon Nov 23, 2009 2:17 pm

mano1979 wrote:

Most software for ssc-32 runs on windows only!
So ig you have a mac, you can run the software through a virtual machine. The other way around is useless.

Or buy a cheap netbook for all your robotic needs.

mano1979 · **Posted:** Mon Nov 23, 2009 2:32 pm

I started out on a netbook. Is not recommended!!

Screen is too small!!

SN96 · **Posted:** Mon Nov 23, 2009 2:54 pm

mano1979 wrote:

I started out on a netbook. Is not recommended!!

Screen is too small!!

It's not to small! if were bigger it wouldn't be a netbook! :lol:

This is all you need:

mano1979 · **Posted:** Mon Nov 23, 2009 3:03 pm

I love my netbook. But it gave me a triple hernia, programming night after night...

If it works for you, it works for you!

SN96 · **Posted:** Tue Nov 24, 2009 10:23 am

mano1979 wrote:

I love my netbook. But it gave me a triple hernia, programming night after night...

If it works for you, it works for you!

It's not intended to be used as the primary PC. Netboks are more of a portable companion and perfect for robotic development. You have your primary PC, the full desktop or the full laptop, and then you have the net book for on the go. I agree the screen size can be frustrating if it was your only PC.
:lol:

jacklinjones · **Joined:** Wed Jul 21, 2010 8:26 am **Posts:** 6

This is really amazing matter.I have my netbook with MAC and I am happy with it. My MAC supports SEQ with VMWare which I recently got before few days. I have connected my laptop with my netbook which is of 17" inch screen and gives me the better performance for my robotic development.

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