just got my tvbg, soldered up everything then got to the testing phase and once the batteries are in it shows a solid green light and the button doesnt respond or anything, just a solid green light whenever the batteries are in :X
whats wrong
Solid Green Light at Testing Phase :(
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Here are some pictures, i believe i soldered correctly but anyway, difference i made from the step by step guide is that between the AA holder and circuit board i put a switch on the positive wire, so ideally when its done, you flip the switch then hit the button to initalize it(also flip the switch off to kill the cycle early). Also I soldered wires from the button included because its gonna go in a bigger case later....
http://bladdo.net/temp_tvbg/PICT0009.JPG
http://bladdo.net/temp_tvbg/PICT0010.JPG
http://bladdo.net/temp_tvbg/PICT0012.JPG
http://bladdo.net/temp_tvbg/PICT0014.JPG
http://bladdo.net/temp_tvbg/PICT0017.JPG
sorry in advance for any unclarity in pics
edit:: oh an it looks like there is a connection on the back of the board soldered from the oscilator to the socket, there isnt, that was just shutter lag
please help
http://bladdo.net/temp_tvbg/PICT0009.JPG
http://bladdo.net/temp_tvbg/PICT0010.JPG
http://bladdo.net/temp_tvbg/PICT0012.JPG
http://bladdo.net/temp_tvbg/PICT0014.JPG
http://bladdo.net/temp_tvbg/PICT0017.JPG
sorry in advance for any unclarity in pics
edit:: oh an it looks like there is a connection on the back of the board soldered from the oscilator to the socket, there isnt, that was just shutter lag
please help
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If i reverse the chip then it gives no light & the button does nothing eitherBANNED wrote:The chip is definitely backwards. If installed right, it is normal to not have light at all, if you just got the kit recently. You do have to activate the button first.
(It is possible for a program to detect that power was freshly applied to the chip, and do nothing if desired.)
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My guess is that you have the wiring to the switch wrong and therefore you are keeping the chip in reset.
You flipped the chip around to give you the green LED but that's the wrong thing to do. Put it in correctly, then check the wiring of the switch. I think you've got it turned 90 degrees relative to the board.
Dave
You flipped the chip around to give you the green LED but that's the wrong thing to do. Put it in correctly, then check the wiring of the switch. I think you've got it turned 90 degrees relative to the board.
Dave
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Please take a picture further away so we can see how your switch is wired up.
As an experiment to make sure, disconnect the switch entirely and then power up your board to see if the green LED now blinks instead of staying dark.
Also check for solder bridging around the ceramic resonator leads. It's hard to tell from your pictures if you have a short there.
As an experiment to make sure, disconnect the switch entirely and then power up your board to see if the green LED now blinks instead of staying dark.
Also check for solder bridging around the ceramic resonator leads. It's hard to tell from your pictures if you have a short there.
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Tried disconnecting the switch, nothing. I've been looking around for bridging I've fixed up a bunch, no difference though :/Probedude wrote:Please take a picture further away so we can see how your switch is wired up.
As an experiment to make sure, disconnect the switch entirely and then power up your board to see if the green LED now blinks instead of staying dark.
Also check for solder bridging around the ceramic resonator leads. It's hard to tell from your pictures if you have a short there.
I replaced the button too just to make sure it wasn't faulty or something, man i dont even know what to do now :X
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