Black box keeps blinking red

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Re: Black box keeps blinking red

Postby Drano » Tue Jan 22, 2019 7:01

Bigdumb wrote:Here's the stick connectors.


Hey I'm confused. Why do these look so different? I mean, clearly they're both female connections but the openings don't even look the same. Like they're on different grips.
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Re: Black box keeps blinking red

Postby Drano » Thu Jan 31, 2019 20:48

Did you ever get this straightened out?
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Re: Black box keeps blinking red

Postby tuifua » Wed Feb 20, 2019 23:50

I had this exact problem. What worked for me was to remove the extension and run through the process first without it. Then connect the extension and rerun it. I don't know if rerunning it was necessary.

I had the extension already connected the first time I ever plugged it into the computer and it never recognized the stick. I disassembled the stick from the extension and the extension from the base numerous times and reseated them but it never recognized the stick. I then wanted to remove the extension from the equation during troubleshooting. I plugged the stick into the base and it recognized the stick straight away. I then calibrated. Next, I attempted to reconnect the extension and it immediately recognized the stick. Problem solved.

So to be clear, my suggestion is to not connect the extension until you have it working without it.

Hope this helps someone.

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Re: Black box keeps blinking red

Postby Drano » Thu Feb 21, 2019 17:43

That might clarify what I picked up on in those pics. I thought something looked different! I don't use the extension that's why I didn't recognize it. Still seems odd that would have anything to do with anything as it's just a tube with a wire connector in it. Not like there's any telemetry identifying the extension is used coming from the extension itself. Glad you figured yours out!
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Re: Black box keeps blinking red

Postby crakob » Mon Mar 25, 2019 14:53

Hi Drano,

just read this topic. (also the whole manual and a lot of posts here :)

I got a Gunfighter with MCG pro too the last days :) (also i own the MK4 Pedals)

I got everything working, stick, pedals, button-mapping, foldable trigger and brake with virtual buttons etc.....

Only what concerns me. On my blackbox, now only the blue led is on.

After setting to it default, stick and pedal-led on the box are green. (what i think is how it should be) Is that right ?
But...first time i write to the bb both leds will stay off. ? (again stick, buttons an pedals still seems to work fine than)

I will try the whole setup/flash process again following your list. Is this SW/FW you use, the latest stable? FW:v1.96A3, BDevconfig: v0.89.93, Zbootloader: v1.15

or is this a working "pair" : v0.89.7.6 and _BlackBox_GF_MCG_PRO_v1_96_0 ?

(on some versions of the devconfig versions i tried, i noticed, that there is no default-button anymore ??

thank you very much for your help

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Re: Black box keeps blinking red

Postby rrohde » Mon Mar 25, 2019 16:41

crakob wrote:Only what concerns me. On my blackbox, now only the blue led is on.


The blue LED is the System LED which is the only one that should be on at all times.
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Re: Black box keeps blinking red

Postby Drano » Mon Mar 25, 2019 16:49

Don't have the pedals so can't speak to that. I know that my BB has a blue and green steady LED when everything is working right.

I updated my FW and SW the other day but haven't updated my sig. Want to say it's now devconfig v90.03 and FW v1. 97A, flashed with bootloader v1. 15. This version of bootloader is the one you should be using.

The version of devconfig you're using is good up to certain versions of FW. It's listed in the top pane of devconfig. For example the version I have says it'll support up to v1. 97A. There is a version B but I won't flash it until a version of devconfig that at least says it's supported comes out. And these guys update this stuff all the time. Every couple of days it seems.


BTW, I haven't noticed a default button missing in any of the versions of devconfig. It's an important step in the flashing/update process so I'm sure it's there. It's in either the tools or actions tab. Not at my PC just now. Have to default the stick and calibrate every time you flash before it's "ready" to use.
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Re: Black box keeps blinking red

Postby crakob » Mon Mar 25, 2019 17:56

Thanks rrohde ond drano,

that helped me.

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Re: Black box keeps blinking red

Postby Ron61 » Tue Mar 26, 2019 10:05

It is worth reading the answers in the created topic and do not duplicate the questions in other topics.

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Re: Black box keeps blinking red

Postby crakob » Tue Mar 26, 2019 15:14

Yes you are right. But my English is Not that good so i did. Not unterstand what you ment with „extreme and compliance and the led State
So i enternd this topic, ( and now i understand what you where saying :)

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Re: Black box keeps blinking red

Postby Ron61 » Wed Mar 27, 2019 10:51

English is also not my native language - perhaps this Google Translator works that way. Sorry.

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Re: Black box keeps blinking red

Postby hazel » Sat Mar 30, 2019 1:29

Bigdumb wrote:but can't seem to get the black box to have a steady green light

I've had the simmilar issue with GUN MKI and TrudderIV after pressing SET icon in configurator, the red diode keept blinking, returning to previous firmware and software (BlackBox_GF_MCG_PRO_v1_94_B.vkb) fixed the problem, and it work now.


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