First build close, but no cigar....

[pokey]

Tried from an XP box.  Still no love.  Nadda.  Zip.

The dongle appears to be functioning - it's got red and green led's.  The green seems to have a slight flicker to it...not sure if that represents data, or my crappy soldering?

[pokey]

One more observation.  Pushing the "Select" switch lights LED 16...not sure that is supposed to happen....

[inzeos]

Tried from an XP box.  Still no love.  Nadda.  Zip.

The dongle appears to be functioning - it's got red and green led's.  The green seems to have a slight flicker to it...not sure if that represents data, or my crappy soldering?

Slight flicker if I recall is the sending of the DMX information.

[taybrynn]

Is the resistor installed over ch#1 (by the heatsink) installed backwards?

I just noticed its not the same as all the others.

[mokeefe]

Resistors (like that) have no polarity. They can be installed either way.  For aesthetics some people like to orient them all the same way.

-Mike

[inzeos]

Resistors (like that) have no polarity. They can be installed either way.  For aesthetics some people like to orient them all the same way.

-Mike

Yeah, it's for aesthetics, but they always tend to catch your eye when one or two are oriented differently than others.

[pokey]

Gar!  That was the last one I put in...too excited to move on, I suppose.  Not the issue at hand, but it'll stare up at me like the Tell-Tale Heart...

[Caliente Christmas]

Do you think you can take pictures of your Dongle?

 That sound bad  

[rm357]

LED #16 lighting when you press select is normal.
When you plugged in the dongle, did Data Link LED light?
If you run test on board with DMX cable attached, does LED #3 light?
Inquiring minds want to know...

RM

[mitch09]

I had a very similar issue last year with my first build. Found out that it was actually the dongle. There was not enough solder on the pic holder. Added a little solder and Presto! Everything was fine. So it may be a dongle issue.

[tbone321]

When you tried to test it, did you use different cat5 cables.

[pokey]

I have tried two different dongles, albeit, both assembled by me....both have the same result.  I'd love to blame my dongles, but everything indicates they are ok (red and green led's light).

I've been at happy hour a bit too long to fire up my soldering iron tonight, but happy to re-solder my Dongle PIC socket, but I'm skeptical I hosed it up both times....I mean I certainly seemed to program it with my PickIT 2 kit...

My wife is starting to shake her head at my experiments...

HELP!!!!

[RJ]

Can you pm me and lets set up a time to meet in the teamspeak chat an I will help you troubleshoot it.

RJ

[pokey]

Thanks to some assistance by RJ and others, got my first Express online.  Turned out to actually not be the Express, but a bad chip on the Dongle.

Finished my second Express last night too, couple minor issues, but all resolved now.  Ready for more, but I need to get in on the next land grab Express CoOp.

[OneHotRT59]

I have tried two different dongles, albeit, both assembled by me....both have the same result.  I'd love to blame my dongles, but everything indicates they are ok (red and green led's light).

I've been at happy hour a bit too long to fire up my soldering iron tonight, but happy to re-solder my Dongle PIC socket, but I'm skeptical I hosed it up both times....I mean I certainly seemed to program it with my PickIT 2 kit...

My wife is starting to shake her head at my experiments...

HELP!!!!

I can see her frustration, two dongles, and both non functioning ?
All kidding aside, I haven't got mine to work either. 
Think it has to do with not being able to plug in my soldering iron!