No 5v output
Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 12:56 pm
Hello,
I purchases a BCS 462 a few months ago, and finally got around to working on wiring it up to something this weekend. I seem to be having a problem getting a 5v signal out of the controller.
Here is what I have done:
- Manually turned on the output. Tried measuring the output with a multimeter with one side grounded to one of the bcs grounds but was unable to get a reading.
- Hooked up a jumper from Output 1 to Din0. Green light on the BCS for DIN0 lights up, but still no reading on the multimeter.
- Tried measuring the output of the +5vdc (which I assume is always hot?), no measurement on the multimeter.
- Tested the multimeter on a known 24vdc supply and got a correct reading.
Not sure if I am just doing something wrong, but I don't understand why I am not getting a 5vdc reading when the output shows it is on. I've read on the forum that the 5v output runs on a separate curcuit than the control curcuit. Is it possible that it is a hardware issue with the 5v system? If so, why would the DIN show a input??
I purchases a BCS 462 a few months ago, and finally got around to working on wiring it up to something this weekend. I seem to be having a problem getting a 5v signal out of the controller.
Here is what I have done:
- Manually turned on the output. Tried measuring the output with a multimeter with one side grounded to one of the bcs grounds but was unable to get a reading.
- Hooked up a jumper from Output 1 to Din0. Green light on the BCS for DIN0 lights up, but still no reading on the multimeter.
- Tried measuring the output of the +5vdc (which I assume is always hot?), no measurement on the multimeter.
- Tested the multimeter on a known 24vdc supply and got a correct reading.
Not sure if I am just doing something wrong, but I don't understand why I am not getting a 5vdc reading when the output shows it is on. I've read on the forum that the 5v output runs on a separate curcuit than the control curcuit. Is it possible that it is a hardware issue with the 5v system? If so, why would the DIN show a input??