Device: Space Mouse Pro Wireless
3DxWare Version: 10.6.7
I usually leave the SPM plugged in. Usually the battery status light is a solid green, pretty much normal behavior. Lately, overnight, when I come in to start the day, that status light is blinking green. Unplugging and reconnecting will bring back the solid green status, but again the next day the status light returns to blinking green. Not seeing anything in the FAQs that addresses this issue, nor am I finding a 'manual' to verify this behavior. Otherwise the SPM works just fine. Suggestions?
Battery status light blinks
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Re: Battery status light blinks
Correction: Device is a Space Mouse Wireless - not the Pro. Can't figure out how to edit the original post. .
Re: Battery status light blinks
This is unexpected.
A blinking green LED indicates the device is charging but, once charged, the LED should turn to a steady green.
How old is the device? Perhaps the battery is showing its age and cannot hold enough charge to last overnight.
Nuno Gomes
Re: Battery status light blinks
Interesting question. I searched for an invoice or an entry in an old copy of Quicken - no luck. going to guess that I have had it at least 3 years and more like 4-5. Its PID A4313420885 [p/n 3DX-600044]. I usually leave it plugged in since I experienced some latency issues a number of years ago. Going to try running it unplugged for a while [not seeing latency now . . ] - I sorta know that not exercising the battery is usally not a good thing. But damn, I sure do love the little bugger for work in Sketchup.
Re: Battery status light blinks
I'll monitor this and see how it goes, right now no other issue than the status light. Presume that the battery is not user replaceable, if it becomes an issue, I'll be back. Thanks for the assistance.
Re: Battery status light blinks
A couple of months later . . mouse is misbehaving . . does not show up in the 3DConnexion control panel - but the side buttons work . . in Sketchup, it will only go up and down in the Z axis. When the USB cable is disconnected and the mouse turned on, the indicator light is red. Since it appears that I'm 8 years into the device, it is probably time to buy a new one. Unfortunately the Space Navigator I've held in reserve also appears to no longer be supported in the software. Such a confluence.
cg
cg
Re: Battery status light blinks
The SpaceNavigator type is supported by the latest drivers and an until late 2022. You may be looking at issue with your system configuration, not lack of support in the software.