LEDWiz not working for me... most likely "user error"

[GAtekwriter]

All,

I've emailed GroovyGameGear, but not sure if I'll get a response on a weekend... was hoping to get my CP wired up but have run into a snag early on.  I'm having trouble getting my NovaGems lit up using the USB version of the LEDWiz.  Here are the details:

1.  I have 22 NovaGems.

2.  I have been VERY careful about handling the LEDWiz and I have it mounted on the four spacers.

3.  I did a test install of 6 buttons.  None light up.

4.  I have the U5V jumpered to the X5V terminal (it came this way from factory).

5.  I have all 6 NovaGems and their resistored-wires screwed down into terminal #s 1 to 6.

6.  I took a second jumper wire and ran it from X5V to a terminal post with 12 pairs... then used jumper wires to provide this 5V to 6 additional terminals.

7.  The 6 power wires from 6 NovaGems are screwed down to the terminal post to receive power.

8.  I inserted the USB cable into the LEDWiz first.

9.  I then inserted the other USB cable end into my powered laptop (plugged in to wall) running Vista - it then shows up in Device Manager as a working HID.

10.  None of the buttons are lit up.

Any advice?

Thanks,

Jim Kelly
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=67651.0

[Franco B]

Are you using any software (LEDBlinky etc) to light them? They won't light up just by plugging the LED Wiz in.

[GAtekwriter]

Are you serious???!!!!  I figured at least the LEDs would engage!

El stupido, here!

No, I didn't install any software... I thought at its simplest it was just a device to light up the NovaGems with 5V power... thanks, Franco - I'll look into this.

Jim

[arzoo]

GGG provides a basic software app which will let you turn the LED ports on and off - for testing.

[DaveMMR]

Are you serious???!!!!  I figured at least the LEDs would engage!

El stupido, here!

No, I didn't install any software... I thought at its simplest it was just a device to light up the NovaGems with 5V power... thanks, Franco - I'll look into this.

Jim

Don't you wish all solutions were that easy?   

And no you're not El Stupido.  It's a learning experience.  You now know to look for the simplest solution first.  Trust me - I used to be the person who'd take about the whole computer before realizing the reason the sound's not working was because the jack wasn't in all the way.