On Sun, Sep 23, 2018 at 1:59 AM Mala Dies <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello Sir, > > The only issue I have currently w/ the MotorCape is that I cannot test > directly what I would like to test. This basically means, lazily, I have to > poweroff my BBB, take the USB cable out, and then plug in the 5V barrel > jack into the wall outlet just to test the motors. >
Why do you need to remove the USB connection? You can have both the USB connection and 5V DC barrel jack connected at the same time! > > If "we" are controlling the MotorCape and BBB at some point > simultaneously, I would say that using the USB for power is more popular. > I agree. However, we also seem to agree this isn't a show stopper. > > ... > > I say "more popular" b/c like me and other people, lazy is easy. I had to > get on a forum at the GHI people's site. Some fellow told me about the > barrel jack. I thought the dang-gone MotorCape was faulty at first. I > looked over the schematics at this point w/out a second look. > This needs to be put up on the cape page, github and wiki. Sorry for not getting that done before the product launched. The excuse of not enough time is not a good one, so I have no good excuse. > > Seth > > P.S. Once the word gets out, I am sure people will understand either way. > By sys or vdd, the BBB needs to be powered on. > > > On Saturday, September 22, 2018 at 11:51:57 PM UTC-5, Jason Kridner wrote: > >> Thanks for sharing. I need to find a moment to put notes on usage up on >> the site, but seems you figured it all out. The VDD_5V usage had some >> reasoning in pulling current direct from the barrel jack or PowerCape, >> rather than through the PMIC. >> >> From a consistently viewpoint, I have my doubts if this is the best way >> to go. The 5V current should be pretty low since there is separate power >> for the motors themselves. >> >> Let me know your thoughts. >> >> On Sep 22, 2018, at 8:38 PM, Mala Dies <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hello, >> >> I forgot to mention: The Cape works well w/ the Adafrui_BBIO library >> which can be found here: >> https://github.com/adafruit/adafruit-beaglebone-io-python. >> >> Seth >> >> On Saturday, September 22, 2018 at 7:37:46 PM UTC-5, Mala Dies wrote: >>> >>> Hello, >>> >>> I bought me a MotorCape made for BeagleBoard.org from GHI on Mouser.com. >>> This thing is cool. It is powered by whatever up to 46V. One thing to >>> mention is that the BBB... should be plugged in via barrel jack (vdd_5v) >>> instead of USB (sys_5v) when applying your software to run w/ the MotorCape >>> attached. For example: >>> >>> BBB -> barrel jack or other form of 5v supply from the barrel jack >>> >>> MotorCape -> 12VDC -> two, 12v DC motors >>> >>> Now... >>> >>> ... >>> >>> The board works out of the box. I had some complication at first b/c I >>> thought, for my own personal reasons which were 100% incorrect, the BBB >>> could be tested w/ the MotorCape attached via sys_5v. Oops! >>> >>> Look, I cannot go into how many people I harassed over this issue. You >>> can still, of course, connect the BBB via USB for programming and software >>> development to apply to your new Cape (or at least I have). >>> >>> Seth >>> >>> P.S. If you get "board" of reading this post b/c no one will inevitably >>> reply (hopefully they will), see this site: >>> https://www.hackster.io/silver2row/motorcape-and-the-bbbw-can-make-motors-move-0d7e55 >>> and https://github.com/silver2row/motocape. >>> >> -- >> For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "BeagleBoard" group. >> >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> >> >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/beagleboard/c1f40c6e-3342-4009-9cf3-c64fd0040de6%40googlegroups.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/beagleboard/c1f40c6e-3342-4009-9cf3-c64fd0040de6%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- > For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "BeagleBoard" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/beagleboard/bdb5eadb-603d-4cec-8df2-280cb87b8f5c%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/beagleboard/bdb5eadb-603d-4cec-8df2-280cb87b8f5c%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- https://beagleboard.org/about -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/beagleboard/CA%2BT6QPkQevoLy3ckEnb4mKo_%2BANRToU-gZqYMFUE2Qap%2Be15YA%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
