I was almost ready to close up the guitar but had one more round of tasks. The boost converter would be a logical place to start, but I was wrong. I cut the wires connecting the battery charger to the microcontroller and installed a small step-up converter, but it failed. I tried a similar board to the one I was using, but this older model used a micro-USB connector instead of the recent USB-C and refused to output 5V. My last booster was a CN6009 demo board, which also failed, but when I swapped batteries, I got voltage out!
Finding the faulty battery should have taken less time and made me wonder if my previous boards were functional. I adjusted the (relatively) high-current board to 5VDC and connected it to the rest of the electronics through the guitar's power switch. I expected it to work without a problem, but the Arduino did not power up when I switched the guitar on, and the speakers continually emitted static. I was unprepared to deal with that issue, so I secured the components with double-sided tape. I still have not sealed up the guitar.
GitHub repo for EWC_Noodle.
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Finding the faulty battery should have taken less time and made me wonder if my previous boards were functional. I adjusted the (relatively) high-current board to 5VDC and connected it to the rest of the electronics through the guitar's power switch. I expected it to work without a problem, but the Arduino did not power up when I switched the guitar on, and the speakers continually emitted static. I was unprepared to deal with that issue, so I secured the components with double-sided tape. I still have not sealed up the guitar.
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| It is neater than it looks at a glance |
GitHub repo for EWC_Noodle.
The rest of the posts for this project have been arranged by date.
First time here?
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
Completed projects from year 8
Completed projects from year 9
Completed projects from year 10
Completed projects from year 11
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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2024-12-14
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