wshealy
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Post by wshealy on May 12, 2021 5:32:13 GMT -8
It isn't powering up. Solar charge light still flickers. W
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Post by doxidad on May 12, 2021 8:27:26 GMT -8
Not sure if this can help you. These are the values that make up the AUX signal for both TB and AQI boards
AUX signal for AQI
// AuxA has state information // coded in bottom four bits of the byte // 0CAB
// A = 1, IN3221 (Solar) Present, 0 not present // B = 1, HM3301 Present, 0 not present // C = 1, Voltage below 2.9, HM3301 not turned on
AUX signal for Lightning Board
// AuxA has state information // coded in the long integer // 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000CAB // A = 1, IN3221 (Solar) Present, 0 not present // B = 1, AS3935 Present, 0 not present // C = 1. Low battery, Lighting Chip shut off (too many false alarms in low voltage mode)
AUX Normally would be 3 for both TB & AQI
Looks like your aux goes above 3 - maybe 7?
This info is cut from Arduino code for the the Grove Mini Pro Plus
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Post by Jason on May 13, 2021 9:11:39 GMT -8
Get it running again?
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Post by SDL on May 13, 2021 9:48:15 GMT -8
Battery is definitely the problem here. The system does not really successfully turn on until the battery gets changed up again.
I saw this problem with an AQI system down in Palm Springs. I know how to fix it in smooth fashion, but the system did power itself up again. It requires a revision of the SunAirPlus2 Board or a small additional board. Looking at it.
BP
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Post by Jason on May 13, 2021 11:23:33 GMT -8
By recharge, do you mean through the solar panel or an external battery charger?
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Post by SDL on May 13, 2021 12:59:34 GMT -8
I said Changed, I meant charged. Thank you!.
Either way will work, but the external USB charger will work faster and have less hiccups.
BP
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Post by wshealy on May 14, 2021 16:59:01 GMT -8
I'm charging from USB now. Can you elaborate about small board. Is it the same little board from original Solar setup? W
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Post by SDL on May 16, 2021 13:21:33 GMT -8
What small board?
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Post by wshealy on May 18, 2021 7:23:42 GMT -8
USB PowerCentral Board w/Grove 0044-USBPWRCENT-DSBT
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Post by SDL on May 18, 2021 7:40:35 GMT -8
USB PowerCentral Board w/Grove 0044-USBPWRCENT-DSBT Wallace, I'm confused. What solar kit are you referring to? BP
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Post by wshealy on May 18, 2021 8:12:16 GMT -8
this problem with an AQI system down in Palm Springs. I know how to fix it in smooth fashion, but the system did power itself up again. It requires a revision of the SunAirPlus2 Board or a small additional board. Looking at it.
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I'm confused too. You mentioned needing a change to SUN2 or a small board. I had my boards out from Lead and noticed this small board. By the way can you resend John's email I can't find it. wshealy@gmail.com works too. Or send it via messages. Thanks
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Post by wshealy on May 18, 2021 8:13:06 GMT -8
By the way it is working after I charged battery with USB power.
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Post by SDL on May 18, 2021 13:56:45 GMT -8
You could use the USB PowerCentral board to accomplish this task. It won't fit in the Sensor box with that form factor and it has a lot of extra stuff. Basically, you plug it into the SunAirPlus2 board and run a jumper from LIPOBATIN to the Battery Plus (there is a pin at JP4 on SunAirPlus2). This provides hysteresis to the on/off function. Turns off the system around 3.0V and turns it back on when the voltage reaches ~3.7V. You can check out what is going on with this board by looking at the specification: USB PowerCentral
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Post by wshealy on May 19, 2021 8:26:46 GMT -8
What did you have in mind?
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Post by SDL on May 21, 2021 5:13:21 GMT -8
If you want to use the USB power central to improve the behavior of the AQI system you can.
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