Fona status leds too dim
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- bfge
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Fona status leds too dim
Hi , today i powered up my adafruit fona 808 for the first time in the last few years and it works but the status leds are too dim , but the charging leds are fine. What could cause this?
- mikeysklar
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Re: Fona status leds too dim
@bfge,
Are you running the FONA with charged LiPo battery attached? It draws a lot of current so it will always need a battery not just wall power.
Are you running the FONA with charged LiPo battery attached? It draws a lot of current so it will always need a battery not just wall power.
The microUSB (on the shield, in CHARGE mode and powered via USB or DC power) is only used to charge the battery. Without a battery installed it will flicker on and off so it cannot be used to power a FONA minus battery.
- bfge
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Re: Fona status leds too dim
Yes, the battery was fully charged and its in good condition (i tested it in another project and its fine )mikeysklar wrote:@bfge,
Are you running the FONA with charged LiPo battery attached? It draws a lot of current so it will always need a battery not just wall power.
The microUSB (on the shield, in CHARGE mode and powered via USB or DC power) is only used to charge the battery. Without a battery installed it will flicker on and off so it cannot be used to power a FONA minus battery.
- mikeysklar
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Re: Fona status leds too dim
@bfge,
Can I see a photo of the battery leads disconnected from the FONA. I want to get passed this part, but with the FONA we have had so many battery issues with third party packs not working correctly. How many mAh is the LiPo?
Can I see a photo of the battery leads disconnected from the FONA. I want to get passed this part, but with the FONA we have had so many battery issues with third party packs not working correctly. How many mAh is the LiPo?
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