@walmis measuring from the board, I get very even 5V from the USB and from the backside of the board

@walmis measuring from the board, I get very even 5V from the USB and from the backside of the board, there is very even 3.3V. So the power section seems to be working, but usb recognition does not work.

DDimexi @walmis measuring from the board, I get very even 5V from the USB and from the b...

walmis•2/8/25, 10:57 AM

I suspect the USB female socket is faulty - can you check if the D- or D+ is shorted to GND ?

walmis•2/8/25, 10:58 AM

NNIKO_BG Hi! I have a problem with disconnecting the motors while playing, cant figure ou...

walmis•2/8/25, 11:00 AM

When this happens can you enter command "reset" and hit enter - after the board restarts - do the motors come back online?

NIKO_BG•2/8/25, 11:01 AM

OK will try

Wwalmis Click to see attachment

DimexiOP•2/8/25, 11:02 AM

Checked from the cable and also from board itself. Not shorted

walmis•2/8/25, 11:06 AM

Data pins also not shorted to any adjacent pins ?

DimexiOP•2/8/25, 11:08 AM

No, cross checked all the usb pins for shortcuts. As told, the led flashes, the buzzer beeps twice and then led shuts down

DimexiOP•2/8/25, 11:09 AM

Or are you referring to the rs-485 data pins?

walmis•2/8/25, 11:09 AM

Windows throws the USB unrecognized popup ?

DimexiOP•2/8/25, 11:09 AM

Yup

DimexiOP•2/8/25, 11:11 AM

Checked also the board under microscope, no shorts, a lot of flux residue, a litlle excess solder paste(pearls of solder on some capacitors) no visible burnt components

DimexiOP•2/8/25, 11:13 AM

Now i need to go walk the dog, but I can continue to solve this if you have ideas. I have access to hot air blower, soldering iron, oscilloscope. You name it. I work as electrical engineer so…

walmis•2/8/25, 11:19 AM

Well, if you can measure the D+ and D- continuity coming from the cable end (pictured a few messages above) to the MCU pins, that could be helpful:
Marked the pins here

walmis•2/8/25, 11:24 AM

In the unlucky event that it's unfixable you can request a replacement via the order form

Wwalmis When this happens can you enter command "reset" and hit enter - after the board ...

NIKO_BG•2/8/25, 11:56 AM

Ok, It happened again, I typed "reset" and enter. Here are what come next: usb connect, and the motors x and y not runnig, after power button off and on , the motors whent running

NIKO_BG•2/8/25, 12:02 PM

and here is telem log

walmis•2/8/25, 12:16 PM

Hmm, according to the log both motors show active at 13:41:52

NIKO_BG•2/8/25, 12:39 PM

Actually they were without cogging effect but at the bottom right of vp configuration there were motor x and y offline, after switching of and on the power button they went alive

Wwalmis Well, if you can measure the D+ and D- continuity coming from the cable end (pic...

DimexiOP•2/8/25, 12:50 PM

D- does not connect to usb, so there is a break somewhere. Can you check from layout the trace and if it is fixable? I could try to make a wire connection to connector

DimexiOP•2/8/25, 12:56 PM

Or just replace the board, whichever is more suitable to you

DimexiOP•2/8/25, 1:00 PM

D+ goes through to the mcu

DDimexi D- does not connect to usb, so there is a break somewhere. Can you check from la...

walmis•2/8/25, 1:02 PM

You mean on the board itself?

Wwalmis You mean on the board itself?

DimexiOP•2/8/25, 1:02 PM

On the board itself. Measured between the 4pin connector and mcu pin

walmis•2/8/25, 1:04 PM

Here's the layout, you can check it:

walmis•2/8/25, 1:04 PM

Wwalmis Click to see attachment

DimexiOP•2/8/25, 1:16 PM

That first resistor seems faulty? It sometimes reads 40 ohms, but when measuring to the chip pad, it doesn’t read anything? Whats the nominal value of it? I have full series on 0603 resitors here at home so i could try to replace that

walmis•2/8/25, 1:21 PM

it's 22ohms
Hmm, Maybe bad solder, I think you can try to remelt both pads

walmis•2/8/25, 1:22 PM

Anyhow it can be shorted, it's not critical

DimexiOP•2/8/25, 1:25 PM

I will change it, not a biggie. Yeah it should be just fine if it is simple short. After all, it almost boots up. But i wonder why the led doesn’t stay on after the beep?

DimexiOP•2/8/25, 1:29 PM

Quite easy with these.

walmis•2/8/25, 1:52 PM

The LED indicates USB status, therefore it shuts off when no USB link is present

NNIKO_BG Actually they were without cogging effect but at the bottom right of vp configur...

walmis•2/8/25, 1:55 PM

Did it happen with previous firmware?

NIKO_BG•2/8/25, 2:12 PM

Yes but not so often.

NIKO_BG•2/8/25, 2:13 PM

Could it be any problem with the board?

Hammer 1-1•2/8/25, 6:21 PM

can anyone point out to me where one could find some mounting options and some aftermarket parts for the rhino? Ive got a next level racing flight seat pro and looking for a way to mount this to my pit without having to fabricate much

Hammer 1-1•2/8/25, 6:29 PM

or is it more feasible to just post this thing onto the floor?

Wwalmis Anyhow it can be shorted, it's not critical

DimexiOP•2/8/25, 10:14 PM

when touched the resistor with soldering iron, the resistor physically broke in 2 pieces. Cleaned the pads, soldered new 0402 22R resistor, cleaned the excess flux, and voilá! It's Alive!!!

DimexiOP•2/8/25, 10:14 PM

Thanks for the support!

smitty•2/8/25, 10:34 PM

defect boards seem pretty rare but it's good someone like you got it

HHammer 1-1 can anyone point out to me where one could find some mounting options and some a...

Dracks•2/8/25, 10:37 PM

You can check on the vpforce site otherwise you have some mounting option by Monstertech (or similar)

Dracks•2/8/25, 10:38 PM

On the floor it's ok but it "must" be fixed (wooden board or similar)

Ssmitty defect boards seem pretty rare but it's good someone like you got it 😂

DimexiOP•2/8/25, 11:46 PM

Somehow I don’t always feel lucky in these cases, but the end result is that matters. Now I just have to put it all together (again)

wolfman59#6013•2/9/25, 10:01 AM

Can someone tell me this is correct for the VPforce configuration part, because I'm having a little trouble, and it's to use the Vpforce rhino for dcs?

wolfman59#6013•2/9/25, 10:01 AM

Wwolfman59#6013 Can someone tell me this is correct for the VPforce configuration part, because ...

TheAmazinGreat•2/9/25, 12:57 PM

Pot 1 is set to change spring gain and is at 0% so you will feel no spring.

TheAmazinGreat•2/9/25, 12:58 PM

Increase pot 1 or disable it in the drop down.

Reed•2/9/25, 1:40 PM

I keep my spring gain at 100% all the time and don’t adjust it. I’ve got my pot set the spring has anyone changed the pot to damper and use it to fine-tune that effect if they keep their spring 100% all the time like I do

TheAmazinGreat•2/9/25, 1:52 PM

I don’t touch the pots too much, but I do keep one on the periodic effects so if I have something like a stuck down landing gear I can turn the effect down if it gets annoying.

wolfman59#6013•2/9/25, 3:26 PM

it's good I managed to correct the centering values, tell me if this is good now for the first configuration step

wolfman59#6013•2/9/25, 3:27 PM