From:  Rico <[email protected]>
Reply-To:  "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Date:  Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at 3:34 PM
To:  "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Subject:  [beagleboard] Re: Beaglebone sometimes doesn't start after a power
loss

> Sorry to push... Gerald, maybe you have an idea?
> 
> 
> On Sunday, 3 August 2014 15:28:45 UTC+2, Rico  wrote:
>> Hello,
>> 
>> I've noticed that the beaglebone black sometimes does not startup after a
>> short power loss, even when pressing the power button, it does not start.
>> 
>> To reproduce with a regulated power supply (tested with BBB rev B and C):
>> 
>> 1) Output of power supply 5V
>> 2) connect power supply to BBB
>> 3) BBB starts up normally
>> 4) down-regulate the output slowly
>> 5) at 3.5 V, the beaglebone turns off
>> 6) go back to 5V
>> 7) press the power button, the beaglebone won't startup
>> 8) go above 5.1V and press the power button => now the beaglebone starts
Are you measuring the voltage at the BBB terminals or are you reading the
voltage from your power supply? Do you use thin wires to connect from your
power supply to the BBB? My thinking is there is a voltage drop across the
wires of 100mV or more.

Regards,
John
>> 
>> I've read the datasheet of the PMIC (TPS65217C) but I cannot find out why the
>> BBB starts at 5.1V but not at 5V, has anyone an idea?
>> 
>> Many thanks,
>> Rico
>> 
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