RE: Wont show up on device list/green blinky thingy on board
I have a CVS 'one time use' still digital camera. I appropriatelly aded leads to the USB thing on the board, and did the same to an old USB cable. I then correctly wired it according to the wiring diagram I got from the g4 attack of the show page on this topic. I installed both the LIB-USB and the OPS 020. I then connected the USB to the computer, as far as I am concerned the device show up as anything in the device list, however their is a mysterios 'removable disk F' icon that doesent correspond to anything I own. On the cameras circuit board itself a green light will shine with a 'beep'. It will eventually turn off, sometimes with a higher frequency 'beep'. Even when the light is on, it still wont work. Thanks, Travis P.S. By the way, i didn't see anything in any instructions that I read warning ppl about the fully charged 25+ volt capacitator in the camera, darn thing almost made my hand fall off...

sorry but thats funny when playing with cameras that have a flash. its a GOOD IDEA to discharge the cap with a srewdriver or a wire across the 2 leads before working on it. the 300v cap for the flash will pop a 100w balb.

thanks
Holy Shit! 300 volts, i thought like 30... WOW! thanks for the help guys

ummmmmmmmmmm whats a spike tube... ... like seriously i probly should know... i know the basic stuff like transistors, diodes, capacitators... so what is it, if u could please post a picture

re: complications
ok so now i think i fried the thing. Its like making the turn on noise but the screen is blank. Maybe i hit something, maybe its fixable. Im actually using the thing for a high altitute weather balloon so im not sure i need the screen, but if anyone has any ideas, let me know. thanks, travis

Try and take a picture and see if it goes. The "spike tube" is the flash bulb, it uses a spike of electricity to fire it.