Need help with an improved USB interface.

effbee · Post by **effbee** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 10:20 am

I just built the improved USB interface with Mouser parts and Delcom chip.
When I plug it into a USB port the LED comes on but Vista doesn't try to install drivers or anything, I tried it with the remote (URC 9960) plugged in also and nothing. Also when I plug just the remote into the cable w/o it being plugged into USB the LED also comes on.

Can someone help me troubleshoot this thing? Thanks in advance

Nils_Ekberg · Post by **Nils_Ekberg** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 8:09 pm

Are you getting prompted to install the drivers?

If not just install them and see what happens.

effbee · Post by **effbee** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 8:45 pm

Windows does nothing, no prompt for new hardware or anything and I can't install the driver since Windows sees nothing new.

When I first assembled it I had forgotten to swap wires four and five before I tested it out, not sure if that would do anything bad or not.

andyross · Post by **andyross** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 3:49 pm

If you have the drivers, with the .INF file, try this:
Go to Control Panel, then Add Hardware.
First try and let it scan.
At the manual list, click next, and you should see a Have Disk button.
Point it at the drivers and see what happens.

effbee · Post by **effbee** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 7:11 am

No dice on that either. Windows tells me I need a driver for 32-bit Windows, or something similar. Is there some way I can check with a multimeter if the Delcom chip is working?