[Guide] Graceful shutdown switch without Pololu [RETIRED]

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Re: [Guide] Graceful shutdown switch without Pololu

Post by skrapps914 » Mon Jul 25, 2016 11:35 am

Camble wrote: [*] If you want to use the original DMG-01 switch, you will need to connect the switch directly to the 3.3v pin on the Pi and set up GPIO27 to GPIO.PUD_DOWN

I'm semi new to altering configs and stuff, how would i go about setting up gpio27 to gpio.pud down?

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Re: [Guide] Graceful shutdown switch without Pololu

Post by Camble » Mon Jul 25, 2016 12:45 pm

@skrapps924 If you're using Popcorn's Power Monitor, line 25 reads:

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GPIO.setup(powerGPIO, GPIO.IN, pull_up_down=GPIO.PUD_UP)
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GPIO.setup(powerGPIO, GPIO.IN, pull_up_down=GPIO.PUD_DOWN)
I'll be adding a script to this guide at some point in future, since Popcorn's deals with low battery in a different way.

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Re: [Guide] Graceful shutdown switch without Pololu

Post by Camble » Tue Jul 26, 2016 8:16 am

Just a quick update in case anyone is currently building their own. I discovered last night that GPIO4 is not the best pin to use for the JFET gate. It seems to be because it's the GPCLK0 pin. The pin voltage drops to almost zero if the battery is low, preventing a graceful shutdown. Should be able to use any other standard BCM pin. See here.

On the subject of PCBs, I'm thinking it might be an idea to have one version with integrated DPDT switch and another version with space for the original DMG-01 switch. Maybe I could incorporate both into one board. What do people think? If there's enough interest, I'll be ordering about 100 with surface mount components. Should be a very affordable part for any GBZ.

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Re: [Guide] Graceful shutdown switch without Pololu

Post by Ganreizu » Tue Jul 26, 2016 8:37 am

Camble wrote:Just a quick update in case anyone is currently building their own. I discovered last night that GPIO4 is not the best pin to use for the JFET gate. It seems to be because it's the GPCLK0 pin. The pin voltage drops to almost zero if the battery is low, preventing a graceful shutdown. Should be able to use any other standard BCM pin. See here.

On the subject of PCBs, I'm thinking it might be an idea to have one version with integrated DPDT switch and another version with space for the original DMG-01 switch. Maybe I could incorporate both into one board. What do people think? If there's enough interest, I'll be ordering about 100 with surface mount components. Should be a very affordable part for any GBZ.
Personally i want one for the original switch, but overall the DPDT switch will be a better buy. There are inherently less DMG switches so if anything do a limited run of those.

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Re: [Guide] Graceful shutdown switch without Pololu

Post by Camble » Tue Jul 26, 2016 8:42 am

@Ganreizu I'm hoping to have a single board ready to accept either switch. Time will tell though.

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Re: [Guide] Graceful shutdown switch without Pololu

Post by Mischief » Tue Jul 26, 2016 8:52 am

I am interested if you decide to make a ready to go board :D

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Re: [Guide] Graceful shutdown switch without Pololu

Post by Ganreizu » Tue Jul 26, 2016 8:58 am

Camble wrote:@Ganreizu I'm hoping to have a single board ready to accept either switch. Time will tell though.
Sweet. If that goes up for sale i'll buy at least 3.

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Re: [Guide] Graceful shutdown switch without Pololu

Post by day » Wed Jul 27, 2016 5:36 pm

i'm in as well !

can you please develop a bit more what's the difference between the original DMG-01 switch, and DPDT for this application ?

also, will this be compatible with having the function of being able to use a powerbank or the lipo, and will this also be compatible with the possibility of having a 3.7v Li-Ion Battery Level Indicator ?

thanks a lot !!

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Re: [Guide] Graceful shutdown switch without Pololu

Post by jazzy » Wed Jul 27, 2016 7:58 pm

I'd be interested in a pcb too :D

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Re: [Guide] Graceful shutdown switch without Pololu

Post by Rod2D2 » Wed Jul 27, 2016 8:17 pm

I would be interested in this board if its made. Maybe @Helder has plans to make one of these boards with components or atleast ready for the original switch.

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