Hello, I recently bought a TV-B-Gone kit that I welded last night but it doesn't seem to work.
The green LED is blinking normally good, no problems on that side but the main LEDs do not light up when I look through a camera (as in the example video) and it doesn't turn on /off any television.
Have I done something wrong? Can you help for this?
Here are pictures of my welds: http://imgur.com/a/Rcjgi
(Do not mind the 3rd red wire, I screwed up a little to make the connection between the diode and the resistance, then I soldered the wire between the 2. This is MacGyver style but since I did it the green diode works perfectly. Just a change of path).
Thanks in advance
TV-B-Gone not working
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- adafruit_support_rick
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Re: TV-B-Gone not working
Couple of things.
Make sure you've got the right transistor at Q5. It's easy to mix it up with one of the other 4 transistors.
Also, clip out R2. You don't need it.
Make sure you've got the right transistor at Q5. It's easy to mix it up with one of the other 4 transistors.
Also, clip out R2. You don't need it.
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Re: TV-B-Gone not working
Hello, thanks for the answeradafruit_support_rick wrote:Couple of things.
Make sure you've got the right transistor at Q5. It's easy to mix it up with one of the other 4 transistors.
Also, clip out R2. You don't need it.
I've check the transistor in Q5, it seems to be the good one : PN2907A-E25 while the other four are PN2222A-E51
Also, for R2, I've made a mistake, I wanted to put in R3 (for the European database), I've removed it, still not working? Any other ideas? :/
Thanks, and regards
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Re: TV-B-Gone not working
Possibly you got an unprogrammed chip. Please email [email protected] with a link to this thread for a replacement TV-B-Gone.
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Re: TV-B-Gone not working
Okay, I will do that. Thank you! :)
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Re: TV-B-Gone not working
Did a new chip fix it abeldotam?abeldotam wrote:Okay, I will do that. Thank you! :)
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Re: TV-B-Gone not working
Hi adafruit, my TV-B-Gone was not working. So, you send me a replacement attiny85 microncontroler. I replace it. But....... Its still not working. Maybe it is on of the LED that is defective, or any other part. So, can you send me a new kit?
Tank you1
Tank you1
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Re: TV-B-Gone not working
Please post some clear, detailed picture of both sides of the TV-B-Gone board, showing your soldering and assemblyantoine178 wrote:Hi adafruit, my TV-B-Gone was not working. So, you send me a replacement attiny85 microncontroler. I replace it. But....... Its still not working. Maybe it is on of the LED that is defective, or any other part. So, can you send me a new kit?
Tank you1
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Re: TV-B-Gone not working
ok, greate.
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Sorry if i send the photos 2times
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It will be fun for you to respond...
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Re: TV-B-Gone not working
Nice build!
Can you check that you have the right transistor in Q5? It should be a 2N2907.
If it is correct, Please email [email protected] with a link to this thread for a replacement TV-B-Gone kit.
Can you check that you have the right transistor in Q5? It should be a 2N2907.
If it is correct, Please email [email protected] with a link to this thread for a replacement TV-B-Gone kit.
Please be positive and constructive with your questions and comments.