Pl-adin switch box not working

[Michael Gray]

I installed adin card. Wired switches. Plugged the P4 back in. It shows adin in system settings. I see two new voltage meters on my app??? But when I go to digital input and set my 4 buttons up. I click on the digital input 1-4 and it just unchecks quickly in gcc. I try to check all the digital inputs to the same ending. It unchecks. Getting frustrated

 

[Michael Gray]

Here is switches

 

[Tristren]

No idea, but I have an adin card arriving today so if this hasn't been solved by the weekend we can coordinate and make the same mistakes twice as fast!

 

[Scdell]

Digital Input - PL-ADIN card Usage Example

Let's talk about Analog & Digital Inputs. What are they, and what can you do with them? First things first - the name of the card. Analog Digital INput This topic comes up from time to time, looking to implement an extra Float switch, a relay, a manual switch or button to trigger actions etc...

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[Ditto]

Are these two Wire Switches?

Then you would use Ground #8 and then for #1 for the first Switch then Ground #8 and then #2 for the second switch have yo tried that?

 

[TheHarold]

Are these two Wire Switches?

Then you would use Ground #8 and then for #1 for the first Switch then Ground #8 and then #2 for the second switch have yo tried that?

Yes, 1 common ground (black wire) for all switches and then individual wires for the other side of each switch.

 

[Member No 1]

Yes, 1 common ground (black wire) for all switches and then individual wires for the other side of each switch.

Then first he needs to use a continuity tester. He has the Green going to ground, and from the looks of it, the Black going to terminal 4.

 

[Member No 1]

And further more, the common ground should go to terminal 8 NOT the one labeled Ground.

Also he has it wired on pin 1-4, it needs to be 2-5.

Using pin 1 (10v) could be why he's seeing voltage.

His connector has 10 terminals.

 

[Michael Gray]

I have changed it to black ground. Put on ground. And 2-5 are switches. That part is done. Still nothing.

Are you saying black needs to go to 8. And not ground?

 

[Michael Gray]

And I'll try that now. But I still can't check digital input boxes. Let me do it now

 

[Michael Gray]

Just changed it

 

[Member No 1]

Did you get any paperwork or wire diagram with it you can share?

According to the other thread, you use terminals 2-5 and 8 is the ground.

Do you have a continuity tester?

 

[Michael Gray]

I just changed it and these are my settings but can't click on any of the dang digital input squares. Flipping all switches. Nothing is happening

 

[Michael Gray]

Paper work with adin

 

[Member No 1]

Paper work with adin

Mike, I mean with the Break Out Box?

 

[Michael Gray]

Did you get any paperwork or wire diagram with it you can share?

According to the other thread, you use terminals 2-5 and 8 is the ground.

Do you have a continuity tester?

Ahah I don't think I have one. I got a hand me down from my grandpa. Ancient. It shows +DC continuity???? This is a dinosaur

 

[Michael Gray]

Mike, I mean with the Break Out Box?

Not using the breakoutbox? I'm using the adin and connecting it to a db9 connector to switches.

 

[Member No 1]

Not using the breakoutbox? I'm using the adin and connecting it to a db9 connector to switches.

By Break Out Box I am referring to the switch box you are using. Did he tell what wire was the ground/common?

 

[Michael Gray]

Ya

 

[Member No 1]

Ahah I don't think I have one. I got a hand me down from my grandpa. Ancient. It shows +DC continuity???? This is a dinosaur

That is a voltage tester. That won't work.