This is a linear regulator. Very old technology. A watt waster. It
is dissipating the difference between the input voltage and the
output voltage. That creates a lot of heat.

Gerald



On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 1:13 PM, Dorian Levy <[email protected]> wrote:

> 11.7V supply shouldn't be a problem because it can take up to 25V, but
> I'll try a heat sink and see if that helps.
>
>
>
> On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 2:05 PM, Gerald Coley <[email protected]>wrote:
>
>> Because the regulator is going into thermal limit due to excessive heat
>> dissipation. Make the 11.7V supply say 8V and it will run longer. The hole
>> in the tab of the regulator is for the heat sink.
>>
>> Now, if the regulator is putting out 7V, then it could be the board.
>>
>> Gerald
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 1:02 PM, Dorian Levy <[email protected]>wrote:
>>
>>> Because the IC can't provide the required current without a heat sink?
>>> Or because the BBB is going into thermal protection? A little insight into
>>> why you would expect that would be appreciated."
>>>  On Mar 5, 2014 1:43 PM, "Gerald Coley" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> OK. Then what you are describing as your issue, i would expect to
>>>> happen.
>>>>
>>>> Gerald
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 12:37 PM, Dorian Levy <[email protected]>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> No heatsink 5V
>>>>> On Mar 5, 2014 11:13 AM, "Gerald Coley" <[email protected]>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Are you using a heatsink? Voltage?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Gerald
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 10:07 AM, Dorian Levy 
>>>>>> <[email protected]>wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Addicore 5V 1.5A Positive Voltage Regulator L7805CV
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 10:52 AM, Gerald Coley <
>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> That particular regulator can have different pinouts. I have been
>>>>>>>> bitten before. So double check that based on the supplier.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> What voltage are you seeing on the output? I believe the best you
>>>>>>>> can get out of that regulator without a big heatsink is  maybe 500mA 
>>>>>>>> which
>>>>>>>> is borderline for the BBB. You are dropping 6.7V across the regulator.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Gerald
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 8:57 AM, Dorian Levy 
>>>>>>>> <[email protected]>wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Mar 4, 2014 7:42 PM, "Gerald Coley" <[email protected]>
>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Can you share a schematic with me? I can't visualize what you are
>>>>>>>>>> doing.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Gerald
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Mar 4, 2014 at 5:05 PM, Dorian Levy <
>>>>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I am building a robot that uses an 11.7V battery. I tried
>>>>>>>>>>> attaching  a 5V regulator to the T5(+)/T8(-) (pins with the 
>>>>>>>>>>> T6(SENSE)
>>>>>>>>>>> bridged to T5 and a 10K resistor between T8(TS) and ground. The 
>>>>>>>>>>> board only
>>>>>>>>>>> stays on for about thirty seconds then shuts down. Is it because of 
>>>>>>>>>>> the TS?
>>>>>>>>>>> What type of thermistor does it use? Or should I try to use the 
>>>>>>>>>>> barrel jack
>>>>>>>>>>> since it's not directly connected to a battery?
>>>>>>>>>>>
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