Led-Wiz Does Nothing - A Little Help Please ;)

[Guest Scorpius]

Hi!

 

I am configuring the software before I start to build a cab. everthing works fine now (i.e. Future Pinball, Visual Pinball and HyperSpin), but now I try to add some RGB LED flashers with the LED-Wiz v2

 

unfortunatley I got no proof of life from my LED-Wiz.

 

I connected it as described in the "pinball electrical 101 v1.08" page 29

 

external psu 12v 1A

one RGB LED (i have 5 but for testing purpose just connected one of them)

 

 

in my FP folder i've got these files:

ledwiz.dll

ledwiz.h

ledwiz.lib

 

in the FP tables folder:

LedWIZ_Class.vbs

LEDWiz_settings.ini

LEDWizHelper.fpt

 

is there something missing?

 

the one rgb LED is connected to pins 21-23 as it is configured in the ledwiz.ini for the center flasher. I changed all other to "0"

(after that I got a Object LEDWIZtimer missing" error - i din't get this when the other flashers weren' changed to 0 btw)

 

for VP I also copied some files in the tables folder... and registered this ocx file... but nothing

 

perhaps you know what I am doing wrong?

 

for FP I tested the new Stern Tron table, which should support the LED-Wiz.

[Lizard]

What happens if you use the software from the groovy game gear site can you turn on and off the outputs of the ledwiz to verify that it is wired correctly.

http://groovygamegear.com/webstore/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=239

[Guest Scorpius]

lwsend.exe?

 

i tried it right now... nothing happens

 

I tried: lwz-sb1:255 - lwz-sb4:255

 

the other ledwiz87.exe didn't start

[Guest Scorpius]

here is a pic of my wiring. I think it should be fine, but otherwise...

 

[Lizard]

Maybe just use a simple push button light. have you tested the led with the power supply to verify it is also working as wired. Ledwiz87.exe starts minimized maybe it was hidden if it is right click and open panel then click LumAura Control from there you can turn on and off the outputs.

[Guest Scorpius]

YES! great... this Luma Aura thing works and the LED-Wiz does exactly what it is expected to. my eyes are dazzled right now, because the LEDs are so bright...

 

ok, so I can assume my LEDE-Wiz is ok... but what is wrong with both FP and VP installations? btw: I find all the infos about how to install these files very confusing. for example in hyperspin forum a thread offers outdated files, which destroy the VP installation if used... perhaps I did not find the right source and manual?

 

PS: is it ok an d normal, the resistors are getting quite hot? the LED itself is not hot or even warm...

[Guest Scorpius]

hello

 

perhaps someone can compare the files i have copied into the FP folder? am I missing something? or do I have to install something?

[Lizard]

I havent got around to loading FP yet so cant help there sorry. 

[Guest Scorpius]

I got it the file "OpenGL32.dll" was missing.

a perfect "how to" an be found here:

http://www.gopinball.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=3499

 

try the new TRON (Stern) LED-Wiz table, it rocks

 

[jasonsmith]

I got it the file "OpenGL32.dll" was missing.

a perfect "how to" an be found here:

http://www.gopinball.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=3499

I'm happy that it helped someone

[Guest Scorpius]

it did thank you!

 

Now I try to get Visual Pinball to work with LED-Wiz

 

I made an ledcontrol.ini with this tool

http://vpuniverse.com/ledwiz/index.php

 

and copied the files from here (http://vpuniverse.com/ledwiz/index.php) to the visual pinball/tables folder. the ocx file is registered (regsvr32 ledm05.ocx)

 

now it should work, right? it doesn't

 

I use Hyperpin with FPlaunch WIP 10

[Ton]

I'm not that far that I can install my ledwiz, but did you also put ledcontrol.vbs in your scripts/tables folder?

 

Where dit you get the ocx file from?

[Guest Scorpius]

yes, ledcontrol.vbs is in the tables folder and the ocx file is available in the link i posted above as (I hope) all the files(?) you need to install the LED Wiz... but it doesn't work for me...

 

the wiring is right, it works with Future Pinball now - but does nothing in VP

[Ton]

Is this line in your core.vbs (version 3.42)?

 

LoadScript("ledcontrol.vbs"):Err.Clear ' Checks for existance of ledcontrol.vbs and loads it if found, if found but no ledwiz installed, clear error to allow loading of table

 

Thanks for the link to the ocx file, I was still missing that one.

 

See here for more info: http://www.hyperspin-fe.com/forum/showthread.php?17455-Indiana-Jones-and-the-Pinball-Crusade-(46-28-15)-build-project&p=178196&viewfull=1#post178196

[Guest Scorpius]

yes it is. it's the second last one

and the first line says 3.42 - so this should be fine

 

I checked the hyperpin folder and HPLEDcontrol.exe and .ini and FPLaunch are in there, too

[DeeGor]

Did you generate an ledcontrol.ini file using the configtool?  If not, go in there, setup your port assignments and hit the generate config button.  It will give you the ini file you will need.

[Guest Scorpius]

yes I did

 

I made an ledcontrol.ini with this tool

http://vpuniverse.com/ledwiz/index.php

 

 

I am testing with Attack from Mars with the afm_113b romfile. this should work with LED-Wiz, right?

[Ton]

I would test with another table because somewhere (I don't know what forum) somebody was having Ledwiz problems with this table and all his other tables were working fine.

[arngrim]

It is really important to use the latest ledcontrol.vbs 2.4.7, from configtool home page, afm doesn't work without it

[Guest Scorpius]

which tables are supported? I thought AFM would be fine I have tested some more, but perhaps I just chose tables, which arenT supported

 

f.e. Medieval Madness? F14 Tomcat, and... hmmm let me think... Cirqus Voltaire.

 

are those supported? ah, Simpsons Pinball Party too... with all those I got nothing out of my LED-Wiz.

[arngrim]

Use this ledcontrol.vbs and all tables will work

[Guest Scorpius]

YEAH! Finally both emulators work with LED-Wiz.

 

Thanks angrim, you were right. I have had an old version of ledcontrol.vbs. I really don't know where the old version was from, but when I deleted my version and copied the file which was definately the right one it worked

[arngrim]

have fun

[burtow]

Hi all, I am still not able to get AFM working.  This is driving me nuts.  I have the latest files loaded, I put them in both the tables and scripts directories, to see if that would make a difference.

 

Still nothing working with Attack from Mars, or Attack and Revenge from Mars.  

 

I am running VP 9.1.5, ledcontrol.vbs  v0.2.4.7, core.vbs v3.42, and ledwiztoolbox vROSVE 21 JAN 2012.

 

I am at the end of my rope on this.  I used teh config tool to generate my control ini file.  Seems I ahve done everything correct, but I can not get these tables to use the ledwiz.

 

Any other ideas, ot anything else I might have missed?

 

Works fine on many tables, Addams Family, Big Bang Bar, Cyclone...

 

ARGHHHH

 

Cheers

Will

[burtow]

Ok, I may have missed an instruction or done a bone head move.  I copied my ledcontrol.ini file from the ini directory in VP and dropped it in the tables directory.  AFM now works.  

 

Did I miss that instruction somewhere?  Ah well, thanks for everyone posting on this thread seems through trial and error I have working feedback

 

Cheers

Will.