Question Immediate Ashida issues

[abbell]

I just finished my trim a few days ago and decided to just go for it with the Ashida. I checked all of the diagrams on 4layertech and all my wiring seems to be in the right spot, I don't see any shorts, and none of my wires are absurdly but some of them could be a little shorter, I guess.

When I switch on power, I am not seeing any video. My usb-to-sd adapter has a light that flashes when it gets power, and it flashes when I turn the wii on. I also measured some voltages, and everything seems to be right, including U10, which gets a constant 3.3 volts. My screen also turns on and flashes a blue screen with VGA in the corner.

I can submit more detailed pictures if necessary, but I was just wondering if anyone had any general troubleshooting tips. I've never built one of these, so I just want somewhere to start.

Also I know my shell is really warped. When I ordered it, the company did not honor my request to ship it already assembled. This lead to severe warping and they refused to even talk to me when I reported the problem. I plan on ordering a new one from PCBway instead once I get everything working.

 

[Teatimetim]

Can you post a closer shot of of the wiring on your board? Also, can you feel the chip getting hot when you power it on? One thing I didn't see you mention was connecting Mode to 3V3 which enables VGA output on the Wii.

 

[abbell]

I’m not at home right now so I can’t get a better picture, but I do have a question about mode. It basically acts as a jumper, right? Also, which point on the Wii should I connect mode to?

 

[Teatimetim]

You can wire mode via 8 to either number 10 (the 3V3 side of the cap), or TP47 to 3V3 anywhere (TP47 is the test pad for via 8 Mode).

It's signaling the Wii to force component and VGA mode, but you have to make sure your Wii is also setup to enable VGA when installing RVLoader.

 

[abbell]

It turns on!

But I am having some issues. Thank you Tim for your diagram (I had mode wired to point 5 in the diagram instead of point 8) so I fixed that and I have video. When I first turned everything on, I had no indication of battery or thermal temps because I forgot to wire SCW and SDW. But I still have a few issues that I do not know how to resolve.

#1: My fan seems to not work. It turns on at full blast for a second when I boot the Ashida but it then stops turning and makes a clicking sound.
#2: I have no audio tab in RVLoader. Should I do something with the SCL and SDA ports on the U-AMP?
#3 (more of a question): Do you need Bluetooth reinstalled for GC2Wiimote to work?

this is very exciting

 

[bobc1674]

You do not need Bluetooth for gc2wiimote to work.

 

[Stitches]

It turns on!

But I am having some issues. Thank you Tim for your diagram (I had mode wired to point 5 in the diagram instead of point 8) so I fixed that and I have video. When I first turned everything on, I had no indication of battery or thermal temps because I forgot to wire SCW and SDW. But I still have a few issues that I do not know how to resolve.

#1: My fan seems to not work. It turns on at full blast for a second when I boot the Ashida but it then stops turning and makes a clicking sound.
#2: I have no audio tab in RVLoader. Should I do something with the SCL and SDA ports on the U-AMP?
#3 (more of a question): Do you need Bluetooth reinstalled for GC2Wiimote to work?

this is very exciting

1. Sounds like either your fan doesn't like being run at low speed, or the blades are hitting the case. You can try setting the fan to manual in RVLoader and turning the speed up until it stops clicking, or you can put a small spacer under the fan frame to lift the blades a bit further away from the case.
2. SDA and SCL are required for RVLoader's U-AMP integration to work and need to be connected either to the Wii directly, or you can daisy chain them off SDW and SCW respectively on the PMS.
3. As bob already said, you don't need the BT module attached for Wiimote emulation to work. You just need to hit B over the respective Wii game and enable it in the per-game settings