Have i bought the right kit K8055?

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Hello.

I have bought the above kit with the hope of eventaually making a Remotely Operated vehicle using an old remote control car and the interface. (with umbilical cord)

I realise that this kit is advanced for a newbie like myself but i thought i could at least test the interface,learn some VB _enough for my simple project and then build the vehicle. But i have stumbled at the very first step.

I have connected leds to the digitall outs and used the supplied software demo to connect to the board. I hoped to see the led light up when i tested it but it does not. I was hoping that the principal of this usb interface meant that i could use this as a on/off switches for motors,lights etc using the interface on my laptop and havint the light come on, on the vehicle but why is there no leds coming on when i toggle the switch ?

I have read the documentation and the jumpers are on for usb power to power the leds.

Any help appreciated…

Tox

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Have you connected the LEDs according to the connection diagram on page 22 of the manual?

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Thanks for your reply.

Yes i have connected the LEDS as they should be.

I should rephrase my original question, one step at a time i guess ;should there be any current exiting the outputs when using the supplied diagnostic software (K8055 DEMO) and ticking the relevant output boxes?

I would think there would be. When i connect a simple switch as an input a little lightbulb on the demo software lights up.

Do i have to use a custom made script or can the supplied software work to test whether the output will send out a low voltage .

By the way the PCB test leds light up when doing tests.

Regards,

Colin

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[quote=“toxicsox”]
Yes i have connected the LEDS as they should be.[/quote]
Are you sure?

No.
You need to apply a voltage.

S.