Hello.
I am sorry you are having trouble with the Mini Maestro.
Could you please tell me what the Maestro’s three LEDs are doing when it gets into this bad state?
What kind of power supply are you using and how many servos are connected to the Maestro? A customer had a similar problem caused by using a small power supply.
It would help if you could post a picture of your setup so we can see how you are using the Maestro.
The next time the problem happens, here are some things you could try that would help us learn more about it:
- Does the problem go away if you close all programs using the Maestro and try to open the Maestro Control Center after that?
- After closing all programs using the Maestro, please go to the Device Manager, select View -> Devices by connection, and find the USB Composite Device for the Maestro. Right click on it and select “Disable”, then right click on it and select “Enable” to re-enable it. Is the problem still happening?
- Try using a wire to short the Maestro’s RST line to GND. This should reset the Maestro and disconnect it from USB. When you remove the wire, the Maestro should reconnect. Is the problem still happening?
–David