OC PnP modules problems...

Hi,

The setup of all modules (2xCOMM + 2xNAV + 1xADF + 1xATC) was straight forward. I run the setup and installed IOCmodules on my Program Files directory. After a restart of windows I plugged in the 7-port USB hub where all the modules were connected and that was it !!!

Easy 2 minutes setup !!!!

I was very happy....

....untill of course the next restart of my PC :razz:

To make the long story, short... I uninstalled and re-installed more than 10 times the IOCmodule program and unplugged and re-plugged the same times all usb cables from and to my USB hub... same result. After setup all radios operate, after the first, the second or maximum the third restart, all modules are not visible in the IOCmodules program...

Has anyone faced any USB conflicts with those modules ?

Any idea ?

I must admit I feel Frustrated :?

I even thought to format my PC :twisted:

Is your USB hub powered with the wall brick power supply?
If not, you might have run out of power. 7 port hub MUST have external (additional) power by definition. It has to be able to provide at least 100mA of current to each of the 7 device ports but it is only allowed to draw 500mA from a PC...

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Originally Posted by Leo Bodnar

Is your USB hub powered with the wall brick power supply?
If not, you might have run out of power. 7 port hub MUST have external (additional) power by definition. It has to be able to provide at least 100mA of current to each of the 7 device ports but it is only allowed to draw 500mA from a PC...

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Hi Leo, Thanks for your response.

My Hub is a 7 port D-link USB hub, which of course is 220V powered.

In fact my PC has two of them connected. There are total 6 USB ports, 4 on the back and 2 on the front.

On the front I have connected my CH yoke and leaves one for a second CH yoke... Just seeing forward

On the back 2 USB ports are taken from 2 x MATROX TH2GO digital devices which drive 6 monitors (3 for the external and 3 for the MIP)
The other 2 USB ports are taken from 2 D-Link hubs. The first is used by the MIP... CPflight MCP, Cockpitsonic MIP card, mouse, 2 clocks, etc..., and the second is only used by the pedestal by 6/7 of the ports, that is 6 PnP OC radio modules which leaves only one USB port which is not used at all.

:roll:

Hi Nick,
I don't know OC hardware but if you try connecting one of these units directly to a PC USB port then you can at least isolate the possible USB hardware problem from software one.
If it starts working on a direct PC port connection then something is wrong in the hardware (could be for many reasons!)
Cheers
Leo

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Originally Posted by Leo Bodnar

Hi Nick,
I don't know OC hardware but if you try connecting one of these units directly to a PC USB port then you can at least isolate the possible USB hardware problem from software one.
If it starts working on a direct PC port connection then something is wrong in the hardware (could be for many reasons!)
Cheers
Leo

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Just came back from my local shop... I bought a 4 port PCI USB card. So now I have 4 USB direct PC ports more !!!!

I am now in the process of installation...

Will advise

:roll:

After several hours of testing today (and more than 12 hours in the last two days) I realized that OC have made their modules very sensitive. Too sensitive…

Anyway…

After connecting one by one all modules I found out that COMM2 did not operate causing conflict to the rest of the modules. I took a closer look at it and found out that one connection was not firm enough which probably made the COMM module not to operate (?)

Nevertheless, when I push this connector a bit, and plugged it in the USB port again all modules magically were displayed in the IOCmodules screen !!!

Of course I do not rest my case, since the same happened few days ago, and after few restarts the modules AGAIN disappeared !!!

Let me test, and come again soon for a review, including the OC pedestal bay, for which I have many things to say.

Thanks

Nick