# Automat not working

**URL:** <https://forum.dadamachines.com/t/automat-not-working/765>\
**Category:** FAQ / Support\
**Tags:** automat-toolkit\
**Created:** [September 22, 2025, 10:58am UTC](https://forum.dadamachines.com/t/automat-not-working/765 "2025-09-22T10:58:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Artuan](https://forum.dadamachines.com/user_avatar/forum.dadamachines.com/artuan/32/428_2.png) [@Artuan](https://forum.dadamachines.com/u/Artuan)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2025, 10:58am UTC](https://forum.dadamachines.com/t/automat-not-working/765/1 "2025-09-22T10:58:28Z")

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Hello,

after a few years not using the automat, I recabled it and it seems to receive midi signal but the automat doesn’t trigger the solenoids.  
I have the midi in blinking but no led in the 1 2 3 4 5 6 outputs is blinking. I tried with a hardware keyboard and also the automat configurator which says “automat connected”.  
There is also no device showing on my computer (windows 10) when I connect it.

Thanks for the help !

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**Author:** ![johannes](https://forum.dadamachines.com/user_avatar/forum.dadamachines.com/johannes/32/11_2.png) [@johannes](https://forum.dadamachines.com/u/johannes)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2025, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.dadamachines.com/t/automat-not-working/765/2 "2025-09-23T13:53:04Z")

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Hi Artuan,

it sounds like that maybe the power supply isn’t connected well.  
I would try maybe not plugging the automat via USB but the Power Supply and best case your computer / sequencer using DIN MIDI.  
Let me know if that works for you.  
J

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**Author:** ![Artuan](https://forum.dadamachines.com/user_avatar/forum.dadamachines.com/artuan/32/428_2.png) [@Artuan](https://forum.dadamachines.com/u/Artuan)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2025, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.dadamachines.com/t/automat-not-working/765/3 "2025-09-23T15:39:32Z")

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Hello  
I already tried that, but had the same problem.  
Do I need to try another power supply ?  
Thanks

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**Author:** ![johannes](https://forum.dadamachines.com/user_avatar/forum.dadamachines.com/johannes/32/11_2.png) [@johannes](https://forum.dadamachines.com/u/johannes)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2025, 6:02pm UTC](https://forum.dadamachines.com/t/automat-not-working/765/4 "2025-09-23T18:02:00Z")

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There are multiple things that could be the problem.  
Also check the cable that is going into the Power Supply.  
I had also seen people using a broken outlet.  
If you got the LEDs working on the automat while no USB cable is connected that would confirm that the Power is working but the issue is something else.  
Is that the case?

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**Author:** ![Artuan](https://forum.dadamachines.com/user_avatar/forum.dadamachines.com/artuan/32/428_2.png) [@Artuan](https://forum.dadamachines.com/u/Artuan)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2025, 7:53am UTC](https://forum.dadamachines.com/t/automat-not-working/765/5 "2025-09-24T07:53:15Z")

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Hello

I tried to connect again the power supply today and it worked !

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**Author:** ![johannes](https://forum.dadamachines.com/user_avatar/forum.dadamachines.com/johannes/32/11_2.png) [@johannes](https://forum.dadamachines.com/u/johannes)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2025, 9:38am UTC](https://forum.dadamachines.com/t/automat-not-working/765/6 "2025-09-27T09:38:04Z")

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Happy to hear!

Enjoy 😉