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Title: It's not working!
Post by: N6010Y on October 04, 2015, 02:30:26 pm

Hi Folks,

Firstly - I can receive just fine.

Just finished constructing the ARF/Pressure/Temp/Slice of POD method.

1. Boots up fine.
2. All tests OK - except for:
3. Failed at ARF-SER both 9600 and 57600 and get the "configuration failed message"  :( :(
4. When I use without plugging in the Slice of POD/ARF/Pressure board, I get both the Green activity and Red power LEDs on the Pi, and can receive fine.
5. When I plug in the slice of POD etc board I only get the green activity light, no power but I still receive traffic, and of course the "configuration failed" error message with the ARF-SER.

My power supply is this one:  http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00MTX9GD8?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s01

Any help - much appreciated.

Hugh

Title: Re: It's not working!
Post by: N6010Y on October 04, 2015, 03:51:18 pm

 :) :) :) :) :)

Sorted !!

Won't tell you what was wrong, but suffice to say - I'm a mechanical engineer with a soldering iron !!!!!!   :o ???

Title: Re: It's not working!
Post by: Admin on October 04, 2015, 05:05:42 pm

 :)
You should share - for others benefit, you will not be the only one to make mistakes

Title: Re: It's not working!
Post by: N6010Y on October 04, 2015, 06:51:49 pm

oh - OK then  ;)

The power lead to my ARF board that I thought I had soldered turned out to be a 'Blob' that had run between the supply and the ground - lucky I didn't damage the board!

 ??? ???