I feel so rubbish asking for help like this but i am a REAL amature with this kinda thing.
I bought and assembled a P8055 and will eventually try and run two motors off it dependant on some code i have managed to find in Processing. In the meantime, i am failing at the first hurdle!
I am trying to run the K8055_Demo software. I copied the most up-to-date .dll into my /System 32 but still i get the error message:
Card x not found
when i click “connect”. I have tried all the options with the jumpers but still nothing.
so far this is what is happening:
- i open the demo program and set my address
- i plug my interface board in
- “power” (LD11) light goes on (rather than the LD3 which the instructions claim)
and LD8 (rather than LD4 as said by the instructions) flashes and stays on. - I click “connect” with none of the jumpers connected and SK5 and 6 unticked
- Card 3 not found
I just need to be able to get my pc to recognise the board for now. it isnt visible in the “hardware” in the control panel. I have also tried it on a Win7 as well as a XP.
i checked the soldering so i have no dry connections
Have i wired it wrong?
Have i installed it wrong?
Have a burnt out one or more IC’s?
any of the above?
None of the above?
how do i check?
i am actually lost
thanks to anyone who will help out.