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by Talc
Wed Feb 06, 2019 6:15 pm
Forum: General Chat (Game Boy Zero)
Topic: On-Screen Battery Monitor Options
Replies: 168
Views: 140583

Re: On-Screen Battery Monitor Options

So, since my last post I have constructed my Game Boy Zero, except I used a raspberry pi 2B board instead of the zero... I wanted to report back on the diagram I posted before, and say it works, but I'm having an issue that I would like some help solving. The script is triggering a safe shut down af...
by Talc
Mon Dec 31, 2018 1:35 pm
Forum: General Chat (Game Boy Zero)
Topic: On-Screen Battery Monitor Options
Replies: 168
Views: 140583

Re: On-Screen Battery Monitor Options

I notice a few things with you diagram. The ads needs battery voltage to a0 not 5v like seen. Also your dpdt switch, you only need en and ground you do not need to switch bat power to the pi. (Grounding EN turns the powerboost off). I would wire en and ground as you have, and then wire bat + to the...
by Talc
Mon Dec 31, 2018 12:02 am
Forum: General Chat (Game Boy Zero)
Topic: On-Screen Battery Monitor Options
Replies: 168
Views: 140583

Re: On-Screen Battery Monitor Options

*EDIT: see the revisions below for a better diagram Thank you to everyone above for the diagrams and discussions. I'm not sure if this should go in it's own post under support, but I am piecing together my first build and am wanting to include an ADS1015 with HoolyHoo's battery monitor script. I thi...