[Guide] Graceful shutdown switch without Pololu [RETIRED]

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Re: [Guide] Graceful shutdown switch without Pololu

Post by Ganreizu » Wed Nov 16, 2016 6:17 am

HoolyHoo wrote: Well that's strange. I assume you added the start up script with cambles install command correct?

echo "@reboot /usr/bin/nice -n 19 /usr/bin/python ~/GBZ-Power-Monitor_PB/gbz_power_monitor.py" >> mycron; crontab mycron;rm mycron

If you did then that's where it would be unless you decided to start it in rc.local for some reason.
Yeah i used that command. o.o

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Re: [Guide] Graceful shutdown switch without Pololu

Post by HoolyHoo » Wed Nov 16, 2016 6:28 am

Ganreizu wrote:
HoolyHoo wrote: Well that's strange. I assume you added the start up script with cambles install command correct?

echo "@reboot /usr/bin/nice -n 19 /usr/bin/python ~/GBZ-Power-Monitor_PB/gbz_power_monitor.py" >> mycron; crontab mycron;rm mycron

If you did then that's where it would be unless you decided to start it in rc.local for some reason.
Yeah i used that command. o.o
Ok, type crontab -e without the sudo. That should do it.

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Re: [Guide] Graceful shutdown switch without Pololu

Post by Ganreizu » Thu Nov 17, 2016 7:35 pm

HoolyHoo wrote:Ok, type crontab -e without the sudo. That should do it.
That did it. :D!

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Re: [Guide] Graceful shutdown switch without Pololu

Post by Johnputer » Sat Nov 19, 2016 12:00 pm

I don't have a 2N2460 on hand, but have several 2n2462. I'm thinking it should work. Anyone see why it wouldn't?

Thanks.

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Re: [Guide] Graceful shutdown switch without Pololu

Post by Camble » Sat Nov 19, 2016 1:17 pm

Johnputer wrote:I don't have a 2N2460 on hand, but have several 2n2462. I'm thinking it should work. Anyone see why it wouldn't?

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2N5460?

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Re: [Guide] Graceful shutdown switch without Pololu

Post by Camble » Sat Nov 26, 2016 6:45 am

Just another quick mention of the kernel panic issues. I suspect 100K may be too high for the pull-down to ground. Something under 50K should do the trick. I've had success with 10K, 16K, 22K and 47K.

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Re: [Guide] Graceful shutdown switch without Pololu

Post by larsen2011 » Sun Nov 27, 2016 6:16 am

Hi there,

I have two issues on this (with the second potentially being a result of the first):

1: My power switch works "vice-versa", in off position it switches on, when sliding to off position, the GBZ shuts down. I have posted pics in my build log: http://www.sudomod.com/forum/viewtopic. ... 891#p20891

2: When trying to setup the power monitor, putty input "freezes". I can't do anything after entering this command, and nothing happens on the screen, so I'm not quite sure what to do here.
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I'm happy to hear any idea on how to fix this.

Thanks!

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Re: [Guide] Graceful shutdown switch without Pololu

Post by Camble » Sun Nov 27, 2016 6:21 am

@larsen2011 You have your switch wired up backwards. And you won't see anything in PUTTY while the python script is running, until it acts and causes a shutdown.

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Re: [Guide] Graceful shutdown switch without Pololu

Post by larsen2011 » Sun Nov 27, 2016 6:24 am

That's what I figured.

Any help on what to change?
Do I only need to swap top and bottom row?

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Re: [Guide] Graceful shutdown switch without Pololu

Post by Camble » Sun Nov 27, 2016 6:27 am

@larsen2011 You're using the original DMG switch, so yes. Swapping the pairs around should be fine.

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