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Topic: cant connect to ACx16
Posted By: dan003400
Subject: cant connect to ACx16
Date Posted: 02 Dec 2008 at 9:42pm
When i plug in my box to the usb adapter and connect to the zdzpted i get a solid LED but the device isnt descovered and i have tried decovering all also so i am wondering what is wrong with either my computer or box.



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Posted By: LightsOnLogan
Date Posted: 02 Dec 2008 at 9:51pm
You will get a better response to this question over at the D-Light forums as it is a ACx16 hardware/HWUtility question and not an Aurora question.

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Posted By: Pony_God
Date Posted: 02 Dec 2008 at 9:52pm
Is the USB485 installed correctly?
Did you select the correct COM port?
Does the LED blink when the utility is not running?
What RS485 chip is in the controller?


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Posted By: dan003400
Date Posted: 02 Dec 2008 at 10:06pm
the LED does blink when not connected and i have selected the correct Comport...not sure on the chip how do you tell


Posted By: Pony_God
Date Posted: 02 Dec 2008 at 10:34pm
If you do "ALL ON" does anything happen?
 
http://www.d-light.us/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=1241&p=9040&hilit=rs485+problem+chip#p9040 - http://www.d-light.us/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=1241&p=9040&hilit=rs485+problem+chip#p9040
"by http://www.d-light.us/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=31 - JonB256 on Mon Nov 10, 2008 12:06 am
If you have a set of really good magnifiers, take a look at your RS485 Transciever chip. There are two major suppliers and they are pin-compatible. One is made by Texas Instruments, the other by Intersil.

You really want the Texas Instrument version. Last year, I believe the consensus was that it was Intersil chips that were losing their IDs.
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Posted By: dan003400
Date Posted: 02 Dec 2008 at 10:48pm
oh ok so you willing to sell any of your bozes i would like to have more channels this year than 16, just didnt get around to buying more. i dont have the largest budget.


Posted By: Pony_God
Date Posted: 02 Dec 2008 at 11:16pm
my sig? HA! We need at least another 96 chennels for next year! That and we're actually at 68,000 light right now.
You might be interested in the _why_... -> http://www.d-light.us/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1162 - http://www.d-light.us/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1162
I just put $100 aside each month, and when I had $350 to build a pair of silvers, I got a pair. Then another 4 months later I got another pair.


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Posted By: LightChristmas
Date Posted: 02 Dec 2008 at 11:44pm
Watch this thread tomorrow morning, Dan. Might a few spare TI chips laying around you can have.

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