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Propeller Education Kit problems 40-pin dip

TadTad Posts: 24
edited 2009-04-09 17:47 in Propeller 1
So I was going to call customer support but I thought I would check here first. I'm just hooking up the wiring for this. I reviewed and tested it all with my ohm multi-meter so I'm pretty confident in the wiring.

When I attached the battery the LED glowed but faded. After I waited a bit it would do the same. Now it does nothing. I followed the problem solving and still nothing. Did I blow the capacitor?

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  • BaggersBaggers Posts: 3,019
    edited 2009-04-09 14:01
    1st port of call, Check battery power [noparse]:D[/noparse]

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  • Bill DrummondBill Drummond Posts: 54
    edited 2009-04-09 15:53
    Chip,regulator or capacitor installed backward, board is drawing a lot of current. What does the Ohm Meter read across the battery leads(battery disconnected)?
  • TadTad Posts: 24
    edited 2009-04-09 17:47
    Thanks for the help. Turns out I should have taken the part where the manual tells you to use a NEW 9v battery seriously. I tested the one I used and got 9v out of it, but replacing it with a new one made the light turn green and stay green. Lesson learned.... When the books says something, do it.

    Thanks guys. Hopefully I'll be able to give you a more difficult problem next time I post.
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