Help with Radial Pro DI Passive

I bought this box with this purpose in mind, to plug my guitar into a few effects then into the DI and into an XLR input on mu interface. Easy enough right? The issue is that I don't get a signal out of the DI. It's supposed to work according to info I read on the Radial website. You should be able to connect a DI after your effects right? If I plug directly in the DI no problem as expected.
The effects I'm using for this particular application is as follows:
Love Squeeze Comp to Empress EQ to the DI. I only get a signal when the effects are bypassed. I tested my TC Electronics Nova Repeater and that works fine. Guitar to Nove to DI.
I tried the Comp and Para EQ separately with same results, no signal. With just my Vox Ice 9 connected I get no signal even if the effect is bypassed. I'm confused.
I read the rule is: Active instrument passive DI. Passive instrument Active DI.
It doesn't matter in my case because I tested it with both type instruments. I wish I can say the DI is defective but I don't think so.
Could it be a buffer thing with these peddels?
Thanks

Thanks JohnnyV. I'll give you the moral of the story first. At age 59 do not attempt any kind of technical stuff at 7 in the morning.
 
I was plugging my guitar into the output of my effects. Yes it's that dumb. I connected them backwards. The reason why my TC Nova worked is because I had the connections right. Unbelievable. I feel really stupid and am embarrassed to have to tell you this.
 
Thanks.