[dorkbotpdx-blabber] Re: Troubleshooting a DDR Pad?

[Surya Buchwald]

Powered USB hub produces same results - no activity.

On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 1:29 PM, Gintz, Travis <TGintz at leviton.com> wrote:

>  Use a desktop computer or a USB Powered Hub.... most USB ports on laptops
> won't power a device that draws too much current. I know mine wouldn't power
> an older external hard drive, and would kick off while charging my PDA
> device.
>
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> *From:* dorkbotpdx-blabber-bounces at dorkbot.org [mailto:
> dorkbotpdx-blabber-bounces at dorkbot.org] *On Behalf Of *Surya Buchwald
> *Sent:* Wednesday, June 03, 2009 1:26 PM
> *To:* dorkbotpdx-blabber at dorkbot.org
> *Subject:* [dorkbotpdx-blabber] Re: Troubleshooting a DDR Pad?
>
> I'm using the Kiky X-Series. There are user reports are a mixed bag, but
> all say that they worked with dance pads, even lighted ones. It works fine
> with a regular PS2 pad.
>
> To test, I've connected the pad to my adapter, and then straight into a USB
> port on my laptop, with no other USB devices plugged in. I've used junXion
> and ControllerMate, both of which will simply display the data being sent by
> any HID device. Again, the data all shows up as expected with a PS2 pad, not
> with the dance pad.
>
> Another thought I've had is to cannibalize a USB joystick or gamepad and
> use its brain instead of the current one (which would also give me a
> straight-up USB output instead of needing the adapter).
>
> Thanks for all the suggestions!
>
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