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Suggestion for BOEs, Activity boards, etc.

Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) Posts: 23,514
edited 2013-10-11 20:32 in General Discussion
Time and time again, we see users reporting mysterious behaviors that arise simply because their batteries have run low. These issues typically use up scads of support time to ferret out what should be a simple diagnosis. It would not be hard to add a few very cheap components (i.e. 3-pin supervisor, resistors, LED) as a low-voltage indicator to boards that are often battery powered, like the BASIC Stamp BOE, Propeller BOE, and Propeller Activity Board. It ain't rocket science, guys! :)

-Phil

Comments

  • ElectricAyeElectricAye Posts: 4,561
    edited 2013-10-01 22:37
    Sounds like a good idea to me. I just wish there were a circuit like that for my brain, something that could give me a heads-up on when my "senior moments" are about to kick in. But then I'd probably stand there staring at the little light and wonder what it's supposed to be telling me.
  • NWCCTVNWCCTV Posts: 3,629
    edited 2013-10-11 20:32
    Or maybe even a Piezo speaker beeping. I actually think a piece of paper with a LARGE message included in the kits indicating to "Always check batteries before asking for help" might work for "most" people.
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