[SOLVED - Not an LCD test fail] Circuit Gem - LCD Test fail?

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[SOLVED - Not an LCD test fail] Circuit Gem - LCD Test fail?

Post by gotoid » Fri Feb 22, 2019 6:17 am

I have just finished soldering the Circuit Gem to the Raspberry Pi, flashed the SD and tried to boot but it seems that it loops the LCD test, displaying:

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[Its current Time]
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GPIO SHDM   = [OFF]
TEST LCD..
followed by the test pattern over and over.

I have made a small video of the boot sequence:

And here are two pictures that show the error and test pattern:

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Any ideas on what to check/do?
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Re: Circuit Gem - LCD Test fail?

Post by gotoid » Fri Feb 22, 2019 6:54 am

Going through the GPIO list in the FAQ (https://github.com/kiteretro/Circuit-Ge ... it-Gem-FAQ), I think it is GPIO SHDN = [OFF] and not GPIO SHDM = [OFF]. I have tested GPIO 7 to test pad F (PI_SHDN) and there is continuity.

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Re: Circuit Gem - LCD Test fail?

Post by kite » Fri Feb 22, 2019 11:58 pm

Looks good to me, i need to actually apply a few fixes to the tester app as it currently disables the safe shutdown (when in testing mode only).

If working properly, it should show what you see, and when you slide the switch OFF it will power down instantly.
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Re: Circuit Gem - LCD Test fail?

Post by gotoid » Sat Feb 23, 2019 2:20 am

Yup, sliding the switch to OFF turns it off instantly. So all is good then! Should I just # the testing mode and boot normally?

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Re: Circuit Gem - LCD Test fail?

Post by kite » Sat Feb 23, 2019 6:47 am

gotoid wrote:
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Yup, sliding the switch to OFF turns it off instantly. So all is good then! Should I just # the testing mode and boot normally?
Yep :) i've added a note to the wiki about what to expect with testing, luckily the gem is 'simple' and if it boots and shows stuff on screen then that's the hardest part done!
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Re: Circuit Gem - LCD Test fail?

Post by gotoid » Sat Feb 23, 2019 8:14 am

Awesome! Thanks! :)

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Re: [SOLVED - Not an LCD test fail] Circuit Gem - LCD Test fail?

Post by pigcheddars » Mon Apr 27, 2020 3:06 pm

So, when I run this test, it says 'GPIO SHDN = [ON]', not 'OFF'. Is that anything to worry about?

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