Re: [beagleboard] Cape battery charging

2014-09-10 Thread samthomasdigital
Thanks Gerald. I have found a couple of good tutorials also about compatible battery types. Sam. On Wednesday, 10 September 2014 05:39:57 UTC+10, Gerald wrote: I suggest that you read the data sheet for the TPS65217 device before you connect a battery to it. It is designed to charge

[beagleboard] Cape battery charging

2014-09-09 Thread samthomasdigital
Hey Guys, I want to make up my own cape. I just need to know if I power the Bbb through Vdd_5v if it will charge a lipo attached to the battery header on the board. Cheers. -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to

[beagleboard] Read USB through GPIO

2014-09-05 Thread samthomasdigital
Hi There! I have a feeling the answer to this question will be no. But, does anybody know if it is possible to mount a USB device through the GPIO pins? I need to connect two powered devices to the BBB and would rather not use a USB hub because of the added weight. Thanks! Sam -- For more