I am trying to list down all my observations :
- 1. After my first purchase did not go through well (see earlier conversation - viewtopic.php?f=50&t=65224) - I was offered a replacement. I purchased a 3.5" TFT which I wanted to use as a console. This I wanted so that I do not have any external connections from the PI out, and there by reduce as many points of failures as possible.
2. I received my replacement Pi, mounted the PiTFT and powered up. The device came up, and I was greeted with the All-Bright-White-But-Nothing-Else problem (see img-0). I skimmed through the forums tried whatever has been suggested, nothing helped.- a. With the PiTFT connected, there was a steady draw of 0.32-0.34 Amps, @ 4.98-4.99 V
b. The only good thing compared to my earlier experience was that there was a faint flicker of a green led and the red led remained on.
4. I have followed every fix suggested in Adafruit, Mac, and driver forums, tried every version of PL2303 driver - out there, revisiting and trying every fix suggested in the forums. But I have not been able to get anything appear on my screen.With the- a. Console cable connected, and the power from MicroUSB (so red wire of the TTL cable is not connected), there was a steady draw of 0.18-0.19A @ 4.98-4.99V
b. Again the only good thing compared to my earlier experience is the faint flicker of the green led and the device did not shut it self down.
5. No, I do not have access to any other monitor.
- a. With the PiTFT connected, there was a steady draw of 0.32-0.34 Amps, @ 4.98-4.99 V