DIY GIMX Adapter doesn't show at COM3 anymore - Broken?
Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2018 3:01 pm
Hi, I'm trying to build a DIY GIMX adapter myself. The purporse is to use the DFGT wheel on PS4.
OS: Windows 10 Enterprise
Parts:
Arduino Leonardo R3 - The correct one given all my previous research with 1 micro USB port and accompanying USB 2.0 cable
CP2102 TTL USB Converter
3 male/female Jumper cables
So I followed the instruction, connected the Arduino board to the Converter, plugged the wheel, the Dualshock 4 and the Arduino end to the PC, and the Converter to the PS4,
Executed the GIMX Laucher, where the device was recognized on COM3. I've loaded the config LogitechDrivingFOrceGT_29.xml. Run the Check: Okay
Tried to start GIMX. Got the error message:
"../gimxcommon/src/windows/async.c:395 async_write_timeout: WriteFile failed: timeout expired.
Error: failed to send data to the GIMX adapter"
Looking for a fix, someone said it worked after reinstalling GIMX and the firmware. I realize I had not touched the firmware before, so I do the procedure: Help>>Update Firmware a pop-up appears and I select "EMUG29PS4.hex" because it seems like the right one. A scary message appears saying this is only for USB to UART and Pro Micro Board. Reluctantly I proceed, as this is apparently my case (I got a bit confused with Arduino board versions here). It asked me to plug both ends of the adapter into the PC, and I do so.
After that all went to shit.
Basicaly: from now on the GIMX adapter no longer show up in the PC. GIMX launcher does not recognize it when I plug it in. The PC doesn't recognize it in COM3 anymore. Tested with all the USB ports, nothing. They all work fine with other devices.
Now: I believe the issue is either:
1.The firmware installed. If this is the case, how can I recover the firmware?
2. Most likely, I'm afraid I broke the board. Some connector might have burned, I don't know. Tried to smell it but couldn't tell. I admit I was careless while handling it...I had no Isolating tape with me but in my eagerness to test it I did the thins with everything exposed. Worse, I messed with the connections with the devices on, without unplugging both USB ends first (note I did no soldering, the Arduindo has female plugs for jumper cables). The Arduino board has LED's labeled RX and TX that were blinking when I began setting it up, but after this the light won't come up anymore.
I can get a multimeter from a friend to test the board, but I'm a noob at electronics and don't even know what I should test. Currently, I believe the USB to UART adapter is fine, but the board is dead. Do you guys know how I could test it with a multimeter? I want to determine where exactly is the problem first. And then, could the board be saved? It's the most expensive and hardest to get part
Thanks in advance
Edu
OS: Windows 10 Enterprise
Parts:
Arduino Leonardo R3 - The correct one given all my previous research with 1 micro USB port and accompanying USB 2.0 cable
CP2102 TTL USB Converter
3 male/female Jumper cables
So I followed the instruction, connected the Arduino board to the Converter, plugged the wheel, the Dualshock 4 and the Arduino end to the PC, and the Converter to the PS4,
Executed the GIMX Laucher, where the device was recognized on COM3. I've loaded the config LogitechDrivingFOrceGT_29.xml. Run the Check: Okay
Tried to start GIMX. Got the error message:
"../gimxcommon/src/windows/async.c:395 async_write_timeout: WriteFile failed: timeout expired.
Error: failed to send data to the GIMX adapter"
Looking for a fix, someone said it worked after reinstalling GIMX and the firmware. I realize I had not touched the firmware before, so I do the procedure: Help>>Update Firmware a pop-up appears and I select "EMUG29PS4.hex" because it seems like the right one. A scary message appears saying this is only for USB to UART and Pro Micro Board. Reluctantly I proceed, as this is apparently my case (I got a bit confused with Arduino board versions here). It asked me to plug both ends of the adapter into the PC, and I do so.
After that all went to shit.
Basicaly: from now on the GIMX adapter no longer show up in the PC. GIMX launcher does not recognize it when I plug it in. The PC doesn't recognize it in COM3 anymore. Tested with all the USB ports, nothing. They all work fine with other devices.
Now: I believe the issue is either:
1.The firmware installed. If this is the case, how can I recover the firmware?
2. Most likely, I'm afraid I broke the board. Some connector might have burned, I don't know. Tried to smell it but couldn't tell. I admit I was careless while handling it...I had no Isolating tape with me but in my eagerness to test it I did the thins with everything exposed. Worse, I messed with the connections with the devices on, without unplugging both USB ends first (note I did no soldering, the Arduindo has female plugs for jumper cables). The Arduino board has LED's labeled RX and TX that were blinking when I began setting it up, but after this the light won't come up anymore.
I can get a multimeter from a friend to test the board, but I'm a noob at electronics and don't even know what I should test. Currently, I believe the USB to UART adapter is fine, but the board is dead. Do you guys know how I could test it with a multimeter? I want to determine where exactly is the problem first. And then, could the board be saved? It's the most expensive and hardest to get part
Thanks in advance
Edu