Weird Problem with Corbin Driver

[grw]

This is my first post and first custom saber - so forgive me if I ask any stupid questions.

I have an LED hooked up to a Corbin's driver and sound module.
The sound module works fine, clash, power up/down and motion. It all runs through the switch on the sound module.

When I turn it on, the LED ramps up and then turns off. When I turn it off, the LED turns on and ramps down. The sound will work fine between these two actions, but the LED is not on.

I was wondering if anyone has had this problem or know what is causing it. Could I have blown something on the board? The LED stays on when not connected to the driver and I'm using fresh batteries.

Thanks in advance.

grw

[xwingband]

How is it wired?

That sounds like how Corbin's board act when you have a push button hooked up to it...

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[LAN-ED-TUL]

sounds like a on/off instead of a momentary switch causin it.

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[Strydur]

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Tim
The Custom Saber Shop

[grw]

It was wired according to the diagram in this topic:
http://www.thecustomsabershop.com/sa...p?TOPIC_ID=366

I am going to rewire it again in case something went iffy. If it still doesn't work, I'll take a photo and post it. I was using the switch that comes with the sound module (a grey rubberised switch) i.e. not the MHS one.

What kind of switch is that?

[Umi_Ryuzuki]

It seems to me that the driver board is very sensitive.
If you hold the button/contact too long, it seems to
read that as pushing the button twice.

I can just brush the two wire leads from the board across each other and the the light will do what you are describing. Just the quickest touch and the light should ramp up and stay on.

It might also be due to low battery voltage. I haven't charged that pack for almost 6 months.[]
Maybe I will do some more tests.[|)]

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[xwingband]

Yeah, the low battery power is a possibility too. The old ones were normally open as the default and did wacky things as the power got low. I don't remember it being quite like that, but maybe the hasbro is sucking enough power to make it worse.[]

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[grw]

I resoldered it and it is doing the same thing. I haven't had the thing on more than 1 minute at a time. Maybe it is the batteries. They are cheap ones - 1.5V AA alkalines. Maybe I should try hooking up 6 AA 1.2V rechargeables. I have quote a few and they have higher amperage. I might get a bit of brightness and longevity.

[Strydur]

What Umi said would be my guess

Tim
The Custom Saber Shop

[grw]

Is there anyway to resolve the sensitivity of the board (if that is actually the problem)?

I will try to run my own test where I don't have the wire soldered onto the Corbin board and just try to "brush" across it to fire it up.

Also, I noticed somewhere it mentioned that the LED brighter if it is run through the Corbin driver rather than direct to LED. Is this true? Sorry, don't know the thread.