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- Sun Jan 22, 2017 5:35 am
- Forum: General Chat (Game Boy Zero)
- Topic: Command Not found!
- Replies: 4
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- Tue Dec 20, 2016 10:03 pm
- Forum: Guides
- Topic: [GUIDE] Battery icon indicator guide with MCP3008
- Replies: 44
- Views: 63932
Re: [GUIDE] Battery icon indicator guide with MCP3008
Thanks for this guide, it's interesting me for a future build ! Just two questions : 1/ in the guide picture, you're wiring the mcp3008 directly to the battery. Is it possible to connect from somewhere else ine the build ? From the powerstrip instead of the battery for example ? 2/ just for my info...
- Tue Dec 20, 2016 11:39 am
- Forum: Guides
- Topic: [GUIDE] Battery icon indicator guide with MCP3008
- Replies: 44
- Views: 63932
Re: [GUIDE] Battery icon indicator guide with MCP3008
I guess so, but you may have to install some extra packages. I have only tested on retropieFleder wrote:Really great work, thank you!
Does this work on every Raspbian based OS?
- Sun Dec 18, 2016 9:25 am
- Forum: Guides
- Topic: [GUIDE] Battery icon indicator guide with MCP3008
- Replies: 44
- Views: 63932
Re: Battery icon indicator guide with MCP3008
ExcellentHelder wrote:Made a simple board for this project so it's a little easier for the novice or to make it tidy:
https://oshpark.com/projects/hd9tu1Lp
- Sun Dec 18, 2016 9:24 am
- Forum: Guides
- Topic: [GUIDE] Battery icon indicator guide with MCP3008
- Replies: 44
- Views: 63932
Re: Battery icon indicator guide with MCP3008
Very nice, thanks! Is it worth going from the 100/75/50/25 values to more detailed levels, or does the accuracy of the voltages not really make this feasible? I tried using 10% steps, but that was too unstable with my 2000mAh battery, with a bigger battery and/or another controller it might work be...
- Sun Dec 18, 2016 5:03 am
- Forum: Guides
- Topic: [GUIDE] Battery icon indicator guide with MCP3008
- Replies: 44
- Views: 63932
[GUIDE] Battery icon indicator guide with MCP3008
Hi all! I'we finally found some spare time to do a short rough guide on how to add a battery indicator on your GBZ with a MCP3008. This guide include the hardware installation of the MCP3008 chip, hardware/software part for using LEDS, software part for using videoclips for warnings and shutdown, an...
- Sun Dec 11, 2016 10:47 am
- Forum: Show-off Corner (Game Boy Zero)
- Topic: active-x' GBZ (Neverending project)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 14783
Re: active-x' GBZ (Neverending project)
Sucessfully installed the pololu switch, so no the safe shutdown feature works perfect I have also worked a little bit on a guide for a battery icon, but I'm not done yet, maybe next weekend!
- Mon Dec 05, 2016 12:59 pm
- Forum: Show-off Corner (Game Boy Zero)
- Topic: active-x' GBZ (Neverending project)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 14783
Re: active-x' GBZ (Neverending project)
Thats not a bad ideaMischief wrote:I put the USB wifi adapter casing in the contrast port hole as I'm not bothered about hdmi on a handheld system. The adapter fits back in the casing after soldering it to the AIO.
- Mon Dec 05, 2016 12:58 pm
- Forum: Show-off Corner (Game Boy Zero)
- Topic: active-x' GBZ (Neverending project)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 14783
Re: active-x' GBZ (Neverending project)
Im really interested in your battery monitor code and wiring! If you could share it it would be amazing! Thanks I will write a short guide soon, I just need to find some time :p meanwhile i can point you in the right direction here: https://github.com/aboudou/picheckvoltage/blob/master/README.md an...
- Mon Dec 05, 2016 11:37 am
- Forum: Show-off Corner (Game Boy Zero)
- Topic: active-x' GBZ (Neverending project)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 14783
Re: active-x' GBZ (Neverending project)
Thought about it, but when gf/friends are playing on it and are done, they use the original switchsotasystems wrote:I added a tactile switch for safe shutdown to the top right corner on mine