"B+" in the v2 solar charger seem to correspond to "lipo" pad in the v3 solar charger. give it a try, see if it fixes the problems faced.Don't use the LOAD port of the solar charger. Use the battery output pads (B+ and gnd) to connect to your FONA
Powering Itsy Bitsy, FONA and sensors all with the 1.5A LiPo
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AH got it! and it works! But my code doesnt seem to be updating the Adafruit IO feed. Standby
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I think the watchdog timer is resettig it at some point. I see the blue light go out for a second on the fona and then it starts back up. The red light is flashing every 300ms when the blue light is on though. Is there enough amperage to power the fona from the solar charger? I was only thinking it was struggling when it tried to send data. Any luck on your end @fgnievinski?
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we managed to send data using a 4400mAh battery and plugging it in parallel to the main board (M0 Adalloger) and the SIM800.
we also found useful this library to upload raw data files (like, hourly data chunks) to a regular FTP server (such as drivehq.com):
https://github.com/carrascoacd/ArduinoSIM800L
we also found useful this library to upload raw data files (like, hourly data chunks) to a regular FTP server (such as drivehq.com):
https://github.com/carrascoacd/ArduinoSIM800L
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Have a schematic? That is a helpful library. Thanks
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here's the schematic for the simplest "zeroth version" that worked for us starting with a fully charged battery:
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here's a sixth schematic that we'll try tomorrow:
https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-fon ... -1635331-1
it's based on the following wiring:https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-fon ... -1635331-1
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we tried the sixth schematic but it didn't work:
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maybe I'd need a voltage boost, between the solar charger and the FONA?
https://www.adafruit.com/product/4654
https://www.adafruit.com/product/4654
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I have the voltage booster but I havent had any luck either.
So the FONA has a built in charging circuit through the micro USB connector. I'm thinking I hack a micro usb cable to plug into the Lipo and GND pins on the solar charger board and plug the other end in to the usb on the FONA. Then have the battery plugged straight into the FONA like adafruit says it needs to be.
So the FONA has a built in charging circuit through the micro USB connector. I'm thinking I hack a micro usb cable to plug into the Lipo and GND pins on the solar charger board and plug the other end in to the usb on the FONA. Then have the battery plugged straight into the FONA like adafruit says it needs to be.
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something like this (seventh schematic)?
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I was thinking something like this. hope to try it out today.
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Some additional thoughts:
- the BAT pin on the Itsy is only for output from the internal regulator; for input, you'd want to use the USB pin instead.
- the 5V pin on the FONA is the same as the USB connector
- the LIPO pin on the solar charger would be for a battery input; wouldn't it be better to connect the FONA to the OUT pin (regulated load output) instead?
https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-bq2 ... -3071583-2
Here's an eighth schematic: hopefully a kind soul from adafruit will come down and enlighten us before we try out all the wrong wiring possibilities..
- the BAT pin on the Itsy is only for output from the internal regulator; for input, you'd want to use the USB pin instead.
- the 5V pin on the FONA is the same as the USB connector
- the LIPO pin on the solar charger would be for a battery input; wouldn't it be better to connect the FONA to the OUT pin (regulated load output) instead?
https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-bq2 ... -3071583-2
Here's an eighth schematic: hopefully a kind soul from adafruit will come down and enlighten us before we try out all the wrong wiring possibilities..
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Ah I thought the bat pin was input. And the 5v pin "hole" was output. Anyone from adafruit listening?
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I ended up going with a Particle Boron board. Amazingly simple to setup and get working!
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