[simpits-tech] Phidgets

[Kevin Foisy]

Hey folks,
Question for those of you using Phidgets.  On the recommendation of folks on this forum, I just bought two boards...the 8/8/8 and a 32/32 board.

First the 8/8/8 board:
I have it partially working...digital inputs and outputs are working nicely, but the analog is really throwing me for a loop.  I connect a  100K pot to an analog input and I get nothing until the pot is fully opened at which point the USB interface throws an overload error and the device disconnects and becomes inaccesible.  Am I doing something wrong?  I was under the assumption that the analog supplies a +5v and measures the variable voltage drop.

Now the 32/32 board:
I'm using the test apps that came from Phidgets.  The 32/32 exe immediately returns a 'runtime error 5, Invalid procedure call or argument'  When I open the VB source and run it, I don't get he error and I'm able to toggle the digital outputs.  When a digital output is toggled ON, the on-board LED lights, however when I measure across the output and ground, I get no power.  It appears as though the port is toggling but not supplying +5v (or any voltage for that matter).

I sent an email to Chester last night and haven't heard back yet...when I get his feedback I'll post it here for anyone else that might encounter this.

Any ideas?

thx.
Kevin