2015 Add-on kit troubleshooting

[dstockto]

Hey, I know this is a long shot since it has been two years, but I just got the equipment and time together today and assembled and attached the addon for my 2015 OpenWest badge. And it worked, first time. Then I loaded the BMP viewer and it worked. So then I made some images to show and they didn't work and then I found I had exported them as 32 bit instead of 24, so I fixed that and that worked. And then I turned it off and back on again and it worked. Then I turned it off and back on again and showed my wife and it worked. And then I went to show my kids and after turning it off, it wouldn't turn on again.

The original circuit with the blinkenlights is still working, it's just the add-on one. I'm pretty new to all this stuff so if you're able and willing to, if you could point me to some things to try or look at to figure out what's going on, I'd appreciate it. If not, no worries.

Thank you in advance.

[d3c4f]

David, Thanks for the questions, and sorry for the delay in answering them. I have been at conferences for the past 2-3 weeks. There are a couple things to check: 1) The SD data is corrupted. Try reformatting it and loading the code onto it again. 2) The SD card is not corrupted. Try a new SD card. 3) The bootloader could be corrupted (I can't remember if it is built into the chip or not). If it is, you will need to load a new one via the serial programming headers for the propeller (you will likely need an FTDI USB->Serial adapter). See link below and expand the downloads section. 4) The Propeller chip has somehow been damaged. You will need to replace it. (see link below) Propeller Chip: https://www.parallax.com/product/p8x32a-d40 3.3v FTDI Programmer: https://www.sparkfun.com/products/9873 3.3v FTDI Programmer (cheap Chinese knockoff, verify voltage!): https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Free-shipping-1pcs-FT232RL-FTDI-USB-3-3V-5-5V-to-TTL-Serial-Adapter-Module-for/32294938771.html I hope that helps, d3c4f

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[dstockto]

No worries on the delay. Thank you for the reply.

I don't think the SD card is corrupted as I'm able to copy new things to it without error, but I'll give that a shot, or try another. I would suspect I may be dealing with suggestion 3, but I'll try the first 2 first. Hopefully, the chip isn't damaged.

Thank you for the suggestions. I'll reply back after I've tried some stuff or succeeded.