The last charging board I tried didn't work because it solely generated voltage and current for charging a battery, and the Arduino couldn't run off the battery's voltage. I uncoupled it from the controller so I could focus on a different board. This new charging board would power up the battery and then generate 5V from the connected battery. I hooked up the Arduino to the 5V output, and it worked, but when I connected a charger, it immediately cut me off, which was the case with most chargers unless they explicitly have charge-through capabilities.
I removed the USB receptacle and checked memorized the 5V output then I looked at where the incoming 5V power was. I soldered the anode end of a diode to each source. I joined the cathode end of the two components and routed their combined signal to the Arduino. This time, when I plugged in a USB cable to the charging port, the controller didn't lose power. I tried a couple of times, and the supply was consistent.
The rest of the posts for this project have been arranged by date.
Completed projects from year 1
Completed projects from year 2
Completed projects from year 3
Completed projects from year 4
Completed projects from year 5
Completed projects from year 6
Completed projects from year 7
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2020-08-08
I removed the USB receptacle and checked memorized the 5V output then I looked at where the incoming 5V power was. I soldered the anode end of a diode to each source. I joined the cathode end of the two components and routed their combined signal to the Arduino. This time, when I plugged in a USB cable to the charging port, the controller didn't lose power. I tried a couple of times, and the supply was consistent.
Powered but not pretty
GitHub repo for Cardinal, aka InCompass
Completed projects from year 1
Completed projects from year 2
Completed projects from year 3
Completed projects from year 4
Completed projects from year 5
Completed projects from year 6
Completed projects from year 7
Disclaimer for http://24hourengineer.blogspot.com and 24HourEngineer.com
This disclaimer must be intact and whole. This disclaimer must be included if a project is distributed.
All information on this blog, or linked by this blog, is not to be taken as advice or solicitation. Anyone attempting to replicate, in whole or in part, is responsible for the outcome and procedure. Any loss of functionality, money, property, or similar, is the responsibility of those involved in the replication.
All digital communication regarding the email address 24hourengineer@gmail.com becomes the intellectual property of Brian McEvoy. Any information contained within these messages may be distributed or retained at the discretion of Brian McEvoy. Any email sent to this address, or any email account owned by Brian McEvoy, cannot be used to claim property or assets.
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2020-08-08
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