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- Thu Apr 18, 2019 10:28 am
- Forum: Support (Game Boy Zero)
- Topic: Checking Battery Voltage Seen by RPi? Using HoolyHoo Script
- Replies: 1
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Checking Battery Voltage Seen by RPi? Using HoolyHoo Script
After finishing my build a couple months ago, I noticed that my battery monitor icon never seems to change from full, even when I let the battery totally run down. On the test bench, everything worked great, but I was grounding out the test pin on the Arduino. When I did that, the screen went right ...
- Mon Apr 15, 2019 2:32 pm
- Forum: Support (Game Boy Zero)
- Topic: alsamixer - A Tip for Volume Control
- Replies: 6
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alsamixer - A Tip for Volume Control
This might be somewhere in the wiki or elsewhere on this forum, but I missed it when doing my first GBZ build. When using a USB audio card for sound, using the command "alsamixer" (without quotes) lets you set the volume coming from the pi. I'm retrofitting a personal DVD player with a Pi zero and t...
- Thu Mar 07, 2019 2:59 pm
- Forum: Support (Game Boy Zero)
- Topic: Build done, but random reboots and screen freezes
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3612
Re: Build done, but random reboots and screen freezes
Makes sense. I've gone back through the wiring, made sure everything was insulated with either a dab of glue or separated with electrical tape. Ran the GBZ for ten minutes or so with no issues yet. Will have to run a longer trial period when time permits. Fingers crossed!
- Wed Mar 06, 2019 4:15 pm
- Forum: Support (Game Boy Zero)
- Topic: Build done, but random reboots and screen freezes
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3612
Re: Build done, but random reboots and screen freezes
I wondered about the power, but wouldn't the battery provide a large enough storage for current? I'm pulling from memory but isn't the banggood supply good for 1A? Can a Pi pull more than that? I'm getting reboots just testing basic games like Zelda on NES.
- Wed Mar 06, 2019 3:24 pm
- Forum: Support (Game Boy Zero)
- Topic: Build done, but random reboots and screen freezes
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3612
Build done, but random reboots and screen freezes
I'm hoping someone here could help point me in the right direction for investigating an operating problem with my GBZ. It will boot up fine and operate great, then will randomly reboot. I also get the occasional screen freeze, sometimes in the middle of the game or initiating the shutdown procedure....
- Wed Mar 06, 2019 3:19 pm
- Forum: Support (Game Boy Zero)
- Topic: New Screen Variation
- Replies: 10
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Re: New Screen Variation
Here is a picture to help. I don't think you need to remove the chip. I was having some issues that I believe ended up being improper grounding, but had removed the chip by then.
- Mon Feb 25, 2019 5:33 am
- Forum: Support (Game Boy Zero)
- Topic: My Safe Shutdown Solution - Pololu and Logic Chip
- Replies: 4
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Re: My Safe Shutdown Solution - Pololu and Logic Chip
I used the slide version, but I believe the tactile button can work as well. The slider stays in the OFF position, then when you send 5v to the ON pin, the Pololu turns on the attached components. When voltage removed, it turns the components off. Great ideas on the caps. I used what I had on hand, ...
- Mon Feb 25, 2019 5:23 am
- Forum: Support (Game Boy Zero)
- Topic: Arduino Leonardo pro micro
- Replies: 27
- Views: 31109
Re: Arduino Leonardo pro micro
Glad you figured it out! I had also uncommented those lines to test the output, but remembered to put the hash marks back in before using the battery monitor script. However, plenty of times I have done something similar in another Arduino programs. These darn little computers just take everything s...
- Sun Feb 24, 2019 7:10 pm
- Forum: Support (Game Boy Zero)
- Topic: Arduino Leonardo pro micro
- Replies: 27
- Views: 31109
Re: Arduino Leonardo pro micro
Have you tried uninstalling and reinstalling the files? I installed mine using the manual option for no good reason other than i wanted to see what each step did. It worked the first time. Maybe you missed a step? Do you have any necessary libraries installed? I know this isn't he beat answer, it i ...
- Sun Feb 24, 2019 3:17 pm
- Forum: Show-off Corner (Game Boy Zero)
- Topic: First Build - Using Custom Shutdown Switch, Arduino, Generic Power Supply
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4799
Re: First Build - Using Custom Shutdown Switch, Arduino, Generic Power Supply
Here is a link to the writeup I just finished on the shutdown switch. I've also changed the original post to include this:
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