Neopixels no longer work...

[poconosjon@aol.com]

How about pictures (wider would be fine) of tHe connections from the 4 (-) wires down to the two, and the two(+) wires into the one that’s attached to the CFX?

Knight,
How are these?

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img924/6438/TdXGlo.jpg
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img924/5217/DmaTnB.jpg
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img922/5007/SZLbRC.jpg
https://imageshack.com/i/pl8PBZBKj

Jon

[null]

Hey poconosjon@aol.com

It is a bit hard to see from the photos (not slamming you in any way), but just as a reference I’ve taken a screen-cap and marked the board pinouts as per the CFX manual p.g. 118. You probably do have it wired correctly but I just wanted to clarify. I find it way easier to use matched colours for the wiring as it makes tracing feeds and lines visually way easier.

I see you have quite a few quick connectors wired in; is there any chance you have one connected backwards or anything?



- Steve

[poconosjon@aol.com]

Steve,

I have edited this picture to try and explain... The red JST connectors are my ground wires. The green wire in the 3 wire connector is data and the red and black I. The 3 wire connector is positive. I am getting proper voltage up the strips, but it is like they are not getting the signal to turn on.



Jon

[dannv]

The connectors give another possible point of failure. Have you used a meter to check continuity on each side?

[poconosjon@aol.com]

The connectors give another possible point of failure. Have you used a meter to check continuity on each side?

Danny,

I assumed since I am seeing voltage readings on the strips themselves, the power connections are good. I will check the data line to verify that I have continuity. Is there a way I can test for a signal from the board on the data line when I ignite the saber?

Thanks,
Jon

[null]

Hey

Did you have a chance to post your colour profile for us to look at?

- Steve

[poconosjon@aol.com]

Hey

Did you have a chance to post your colour profile for us to look at?

- Steve

I will in a little. Just got home from work/shopping... Need to cleanse!

[null]

Just got home from work/shopping... Need to cleanse!

May the Force be with you!

-Steve

[poconosjon@aol.com]

Hey

Did you have a chance to post your colour profile for us to look at?

- Steve

Steve,

Here is the contents of the colors.txt file.
[color]
color=1023,0,0,0
fcolor=1023,1023,1023,0
bcolor=1023,1023,1023,0
lcolor=1023,1023,1023,0
xcolor=1023,0,0,0
mcolor=1000
tridentm=0000

[color=1]
color=1023,255,0,0
fcolor=1023,1023,1023,0
bcolor=1023,1023,1023,0
lcolor=1023,1023,1023,0
xcolor=1023,255,0,0
mcolor=1100
tridentm=0000

[color=2]
color=1023,660,0,0
fcolor=1023,1023,1023,0
bcolor=1023,1023,1023,0
lcolor=1023,1023,1023,0
xcolor=1023,660,0,0
mcolor=1100
tridentm=0000

[color=3]
color=340,1023,0,0
fcolor=1023,1023,1023,0
bcolor=1023,1023,1023,0
lcolor=1023,1023,1023,0
xcolor=40,1023,0,0
mcolor=1100
tridentm=0000

[color=4]
color=145,1023,0,0
fcolor=1023,1023,1023,0
bcolor=1023,1023,1023,0
lcolor=1023,1023,1023,0
xcolor=145,1023,0,0
mcolor=1100
tridentm=0000

[color=5]
color=0,1023,0,0
fcolor=1023,1023,1023,0
bcolor=1023,1023,1023,0
lcolor=1023,1023,1023,0
xcolor=0,1023,0,0
mcolor=0100
tridentm=0000

[color=6]
color=0,1023,340,0
fcolor=1023,1023,1023,0
bcolor=1023,1023,1023,0
lcolor=1023,1023,1023,0
xcolor=0,1023,340,0
mcolor=0110
tridentm=0000

[color=7]
color=0,1023,635,0
fcolor=1023,1023,1023,0
bcolor=1023,1023,1023,0
lcolor=1023,1023,1023,0
xcolor=0,1023,635,0
mcolor=0110
tridentm=0000

[color=8]
color=0,1023,1023,0
fcolor=1023,1023,1023,0
bcolor=1023,1023,1023,0
lcolor=1023,1023,1023,0
xcolor=0,1023,1023,0
mcolor=0110
tridentm=0000

[color=9]
color=0,0,1023,0
fcolor=1023,1023,1023,0
bcolor=1023,1023,1023,0
lcolor=1023,1023,1023,0
xcolor=0,0,1023,0
mcolor=0010
tridentm=0000

[color=10]
color=115,0,1023,0
fcolor=1023,1023,1023,0
bcolor=1023,1023,1023,0
lcolor=1023,1023,1023,0
xcolor=115,0,1023,0
mcolor=1010
tridentm=0000

[color=11]
color=355,0,1023,0
fcolor=1023,1023,1023,0
bcolor=1023,1023,1023,0
lcolor=1023,1023,1023,0
xcolor=355,0,1023,0
mcolor=1010
tridentm=0000

[color=12]
color=1023,0,1023,0
fcolor=1023,1023,1023,0
bcolor=1023,1023,1023,0
lcolor=1023,1023,1023,0
xcolor=1023,0,1023,0
mcolor=1010
tridentm=0000

[color=13]
color=1023,0,50,0
fcolor=1023,1023,1023,0
bcolor=1023,1023,1023,0
lcolor=1023,1023,1023,0
xcolor=1023,0,50,0
mcolor=1010
tridentm=0000

Thanks again,
Jon

[poconosjon@aol.com]

Danny,

I assumed since I am seeing voltage readings on the strips themselves, the power connections are good. I will check the data line to verify that I have continuity. Is there a way I can test for a signal from the board on the data line when I ignite the saber?

Thanks,
Jon

Danny,

I did check continuity through the green wire and I get the connection all the way to the blade side PCB... I also check the voltage on the Data line with the blade in the on state and I get .79V. Not sure what I am supposed to read... Also the card seems to work otherwise, I can scroll through and select different Fonts that come with the card, but none of them light the blade...

Jon