If I could only get this thing to work....

**fermentation** · 01-26-2008, 03:00 PM

Thanks for the help so far.

Ok.. After I am starting to have some progress. I have been able to verify, using the debug window, that the analog and digitial inputs work. I have not been able to very any of the outputs. What debug command should I use to turn on some of these outputs. I still have not been able to see any output lights on the board light up.

When connected to the device, the output zero checkbox is swapping states constantly by itself--checked, unchecked, checked..... If that is true, shouldn't I see the output zero light flickering like mad?

**2k1Toaster** · 01-26-2008, 03:07 PM

Originally Posted by fermentation

Thanks for the help so far.

Ok.. After I am starting to have some progress. I have been able to verify, using the debug window, that the analog and digitial inputs work. I have not been able to very any of the outputs. What debug command should I use to turn on some of these outputs. I still have not been able to see any output lights on the board light up.

When connected to the device, the output zero checkbox is swapping states constantly by itself--checked, unchecked, checked..... If that is true, shouldn't I see the output zero light flickering like mad?

That debug window wasnt actually meant for public use, so I didnt make the digital output checkboxes actually show state.

What skin are you using? As long as the device instance is set correctly, then the buttons should get the outputs on and off.

Just make sure the name in the vid/pid section (like "MyBrain") is the same as the name in each of the DO areas.

**fermentation** · 01-26-2008, 03:17 PM

I have been having trouble getting the skin create app to work for me. It asserts when trying to add an analog input. I will try again to get an output button working.

**2k1Toaster** · 01-26-2008, 03:21 PM

Just use Notepad. Open the skin file in notepad, and there is very little needed to be changed to test it.

**fermentation** · 01-26-2008, 03:23 PM

Which output is port zero? How do I load a skin? Do I have to rename it to FusionFormDynamic.skin?

**2k1Toaster** · 01-26-2008, 03:38 PM

Originally Posted by fermentation

Which output is port zero? How do I load a skin? Do I have to rename it to FusionFormDynamic.skin?

The LEDs go from bottom to top on the left as 0 to 11 if the right hand side has the USB port, and blue LED on the bottom of the board.

And yes the skin needs to be called FusionFormDynamic.skin

Just for testing, just open that FusionFormDynamic.skin and put it the ID, and then make sure all the buttons are setup the same.

**fermentation** · 01-26-2008, 06:14 PM

I downloaded the diagskin from the website and updated the id. When run, it can read and display the analog input values, but, when I select the LEDs to light them, I do not see any response on the FB card.

**2k1Toaster** · 01-26-2008, 06:28 PM

The only skin that I have made and tested is the Black Skin. The other was made by someone else, and only uploaded because he asked it to be. Nobody else has wanted their skin public, so his is the only non-official skin on there.

I would use the default skin especially for testing.

Also make sure tha jumper is on the correct pin. If USB and DC power is on the right, then the jumper should be going on the side closest to the right side (bottom right). If it is not at that spot, nothing will light.

Also something I just remembered, there is a firmware update very recently that prevents outputs from turning on until the computer says so. This is not supported by the old version. If the Brain does not get this blip every communication, it will protect itself and turn off the outputs. If it never gets the blip, it will never turn on. So if your Brain is new (within the past 2 months I think maybe even 3 months), then you are required to use the newest available version.

**fermentation** · 01-26-2008, 06:54 PM

Originally Posted by 2k1Toaster

Also make sure tha jumper is on the correct pin. If USB and DC power is on the right, then the jumper should be going on the side closest to the right side (bottom right). If it is not at that spot, nothing will light.

OK. The jumper is in the correct location.

Originally Posted by 2k1Toaster

If the Brain does not get this blip every communication, it will protect itself and turn off the outputs. If it never gets the blip, it will never turn on. So if your Brain is new (within the past 2 months I think maybe even 3 months), then you are required to use the newest available version.

New version of what? Alright, I think that it would just be easier if you just provided me links of the versions of software and driver that you know will be compatible with my brain. I bought my brain this very week.

EDIT: I am running on XP with .Net 2.0 installed and service pack 2.

Also, if you could verify that the diagskin version complies with the new standards it would be a great help to people like me that need a diagnostic tool to figure this thing out.

EDIT: Also, could someone update the FusionBrain.doc that describes the new communication model?

Thanks again!

**greenman100** · 01-27-2008, 03:00 PM

Originally Posted by fermentation

OK. The jumper is in the correct location.

New version of what? Alright, I think that it would just be easier if you just provided me links of the versions of software and driver that you know will be compatible with my brain. I bought my brain this very week.

EDIT: I am running on XP with .Net 2.0 installed and service pack 2.

Also, if you could verify that the diagskin version complies with the new standards it would be a great help to people like me that need a diagnostic tool to figure this thing out.

EDIT: Also, could someone update the FusionBrain.doc that describes the new communication model?

Thanks again!

Your Brain is communicating with the computer. The only possibility is that all 12 or ports have broken, or the LED's ground trace has been scratched or broken.

Can you attach something to one of the outputs ot test it? Can you upload a skin file you're using?