FSBUS - OK someone bring me a rope...

[sgaert]

Hi John,

last time i see the CDK is 1 Year ago, but i try my best.
Do you enter your hardware values to the objekt you whant to use? (CID and RID) That are the 2 Values that you can readout with the Admin.
Displays have no RID there you have the CID and RID is 0.

Post some code, where you have problems.
If you have problems to understand how the CDK work, you can write me a PM than we talk via Skype or TS. That is to much to write them here.

Stefan

[shearder]

OK where am i now? Let me summarise - with a couple of nights of headaches I have a complete Display and IO card - The IO card now had working red and green LEDs.

When i run a test for digital out i.e. LEDs the COM board has activity and the IO board has activity - i.e. the RED LED flickers/glows etc etc but that happens no matter what ID i have it set to. When i connect the cable to the input pins and press or make contact the green LED flickers and so does the LED on the COM board so there is activity between them. But i see no output in the test FSBUS ADMIN software and the LEDs on the output port A or B is not coming on...

I am lost again... I have had MUCH help from Stefan (BIG THANKS) and last night again - i was trouble shooting and the red LED was not illuminating so i checked the board and found no problems and then replaced the LED and WALA!! It worked... But there still does not seem to be any "interfacing" between PC and hardware.. I even went as far as to swap ATMEGA8535 ICs and reflash - all went fine. Same issue. Probably something stupid i guess but it seems to flash the ID because the RED led flashes...

I am stumped again. I spent almost the whole of yesterday - no lies, completing the IO board and then testing and looking for issues.

[shearder]

Well after TONS and HOURS of help from Stefan I still don't seem to get up and working properly. It is like 50/50/ Some stuff working and other stuff not. I have checked all boards again and again and I must say I am stumped.

However, with that said - I think it is time to pack the stuff in a box for another day when i have the time.

I read somewhere that someone built a new COM board and it worked fine. SO perhaps i need to do the same when i have some spare cash laying around because i can't justify any more than i have already spent and that before even buying wood and all switches etc for the cockpit.

I can't imagine where else to check.

STefan (sgaert) MANY thanks for your time and assistance.

[john van berkel]

well it is working in a way now I have the rotary and display working
it seems that the mistake was the powersupply I have one that is changeable from 1 up to 16 volt and I knew it had to be 5 volt and I thought I did set it to 5 but i didnt so with the powersupply set properly it is working.

regards john

[shearder]

hey john, are you using common anode?

[john van berkel]

are you using common anode?

hi sheader for witch board ?
I have seen that you have trouble with your setup are you using heatcontrolled soldering iron equipment ?

regards john

[shearder]

Hi John

The display 6 pack - common anode or cathode? I have tested removing the 0ohm resistor and trying it on CA but doesn't work. However, i noticed when i remove the resistor the LEDs still light but not as bright. No I have a magnum 25w and an antex 15-18w. However, i have no issues with them because i also don't solder ICs direct to the board - i am using sockets.

I am pretty happy today because I have my NGIO card working well now. Outputs and inputs are working - haven't tested analogue inputs and outputs though. But buttons are working and LEDs out are working on both output ports. That is a BIG step.

However, I am coming to think that the display issue is interfacing on the software side because I checked all pin assignments on 7seg digits and the display board and 6pack board and all pins are set correctly so dp is going to dp on all pins associated.

What i did notice today too, this is what makes me think it is an interface issue, ALL 6 ports are doing the same thing. When i do tests with FSBUS admin i get wierd characters when set to auto. The different segments all work except d - bottom one. It ONLY works when i move the dp slider till it gets to the 7seg it relates to and then the bottom segment "d" works. So if i move the 7seg specific slider to 8 i get 8 that looks like an A with a dp like A. and not 8 but if i move the dp slider i can get an 8 with a dp. The dp seems to be replacing the d output.

NOW, another wierd thing, and the reason i say i feel the problem is software or some sort of interfacing issue is that when i move the brightness slider the digits also change!!!

[Jan737]

That's seems to be a short problem.
Check the display pcb on shorts, not only visual but measure also with an ohm meter, just to be sure.

I've all of my displays working with the same software whitout problems.
Have you flashed the Atmels again?

Best regards

Jan Geurtsen

[shearder]

yes, i have flashed them about 3 times.

[Jan737]

Then it seems to be a short problem.
Check the display pcb on shorts, not only visual but measure also with an ohm meter, just to be sure.

I've all of my displays working with the same software whitout problems.