5 volts is recommended
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Does it run well
Thanks, set to 5 volts. I’ve got MPV connected, Serial Connected, voltage correct, red light on in the back of the OSR, and video with script playing and synced in MFP, and no moment.
Still trying.
make sure you’ve selected the correct COM port (COM3 or COM4…), also kinda obvious (not trying to be smartass or something) - but also make sure the toggle switch is ON to get power to the servos.
No worries, It’s connecting in MultiFunPlayer and staying connected (green) on COM6. The device doesn’t react whether the switch is turned left or right.
- Does your OSR move at all when you first power it on (regardless if it’s connected to ur PC)? It should.
- Does the heatmap appear when you add the script? If so, OSR doesn’t move even when it’s playing within the heatmap parts?
- Try switching to a different COM port, unplug/replug USB back in (or try a different USB port alltogether), or unplug usb and power from OSR then replugging back in. Sounds basic but actually helps ‘reset’ OSR/MFP sometimes for me when it gets wonky.
It does not move at all when I first power it on.
Yes, the heatmap appears, and no it does not move when it’s playing within the heatmap parts.
Will keep trying to get it working with your idea on bullet 3.
If the device does not ‘home’ when you first power it, that should help narrow down the problem.
At minimum, the servos should jerk into their respective center positions and hold.
Maybe a dumb question, but after you set everything up in the Serial tab, did you hit the tiny play button on the tab?
Correct, there is no reaction to power. The red light behind it only comes on and off when the USB cord is plugged into a port.
Yes, and it now says Serial Connected. That’s the only one.
Agreed- if no movement after power on then that’s the primary issue. No idea how to fix but assuming internals got fried somehow if u used too high voltage power or power cord itself is the culprit.
You could try the Tempest discord too which has an active troubleshooting section that can help. Not sure if you still need to sub to his Patreon to get access- https://www.patreon.com/m/3586392/posts
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It probably was a frying of the servos. I am subscribed to the Patreon and will go in there to see if I can buy a replacement and install it myself. To hopefully fix the issue. Thanks, and thanks everyone for the support. Hopefully this helps someone else.
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One sec before you pay for stuff, get the pin out of the board, try to re seat every connection, if that doesn’t work it could be a firmware error!
I was on a firmware adventure because a new update got released, tcode 3.0. I had made a booboo with the firmware and flashed it improperly and it showed the same symptoms yours did, recieving power and recognized, but no servo movement. It’s worth a shot trying both before you start spending money on servos you potentially don’t need.
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I made a pin out since I’m kinda dumb and couldn’t flip it in my head. This is for an all the way build, but you don’t need to worry about the stuff you don’t have.
It’s the view where the name of the board is right side up, markers of the name and usb port are in the picture.
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I needed this for my own information, and could not track it down.
Thank you.
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where do i download MPV? there are no clear instructions on any of this stuff anywhere and its incredibly annoying
download links are in the same MFP link under #1 in the instructions-
- Download and open MultiFunPlayer (MFP) - this is one of the apps you could use to connect/sync your OSR to your PC.
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