usb problems

[jerry_stanek]

I have a PRS standard with a 4g controller and it won't connect to the control PC. I get the gecko lights and hear the clunk but the usb is not showing up. If I unplug the cable and plug it back in I don't get the warning and no communication between them. I do get the warning when I plug the spindle USB in so I know that the PC usb is working I even tried it with another computer that I have used before. Is the supposed to be a light on in the control box on the USB board.

[tri4sale]

Have you tried a new cable? They can go bad.

[jerry_stanek]

After I pulled the unit out I found that he board was fried all the input output IC's are gone

[jerry_stanek]

I did a lot of work to find out that I had a lighting strike the shop that is grounded and it took out a couple hings that had a separate ground including the shopbot controller even thoug it was unplugged. I ordered new controller and usb board replaced the small power supply and got it up and running. Now when I try to run it it can't find an active port but if I go back to 3.6.46 software I get the option to use the yellow screen to find the shopbot and it finds it. I can then run my jobs but when I shut down I have to go through that again. I have been running 3.8.42 that was really working great till now. does anyone have any ideas how to find the shopbot on that software.

[Nstep007]

How did you figure out it was fried? what signs can i look for? having same exact issue

[jerry_stanek]

I looked at the main board and saw that all the chips for the inputs and outputs were destroyed and the main ground trace was burnt.

[Nstep007]

Were you green lights still on?
I don't even know what im looking for



I looked at the main board and saw that all the chips for the inputs and outputs were destroyed and the main ground trace was burnt.

[Nstep007]

And where can i buy replacement parts?

[jerry_stanek]

I ordered the boards from Shopbot the Main board was $316 shipped and the usb board was $350 plus shipping. I didn't know that I need a new USB board until I received the Main board. Shopbot gave me the option to rebuild my old board but it would have cost almost as much and I needed to get up and running as I had a job waiting

[Nstep007]

I ordered the boards from Shopbot the Main board was $316 shipped and the usb board was $350 plus shipping. I didn't know that I need a new USB board until I received the Main board. Shopbot gave me the option to rebuild my old board but it would have cost almost as much and I needed to get up and running as I had a job waiting

Is there any good indications for me to see if I need new ones? When I plug the USB into my pc. Windows throws a notification sayin usb device is not recognized. And the shop bot program says no active ports found. I have all 3 green lights on. Tried different usb cable. Have done everything I know to do

[jerry_stanek]

Is the Shopbot USB drivers loaded

[Nstep007]

Yes. I been running for 8 months. Went out 2 days ago and that's when I got the error messages. I have since installed new software from shopbot. Etc

[jerry_stanek]

how many lights are there on your usb card? Did you reinstall the firmware

[Nstep007]

how many lights are there on your usb card? Did you reinstall the firmware

There are 3 lights on the main board. And that all come on. And i think I tried to reinstall firmware, with no luck

[Nstep007]

I'm not sure if there is any other info I can give you that can help.

[Nstep007]

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