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Junior Member
 
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Last Login: Thursday, February 04, 2010 10:24 AM
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hi, i am very new to robotics and have purchased the serializer just recently.
today i tried putting a 12 volt battery onto the port which has the labelling of Gnd,Scl,Sda and Vcc. when i put the battery on, the board seemed to short circuit, and one of the processors started smoking. luckily one of my friends has enough smarts to bring the oard back to life. i have been reading up now on the serializer, and now i know where to put the battery. i put the battery, turn it on, and connect the board to my computer, but only one green LED light turns on.did i completely destroy my board? if not, how can i communicate with my board?
thanks in advance
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Supreme Being
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Last Login: Monday, October 31, 2011 9:18 PM
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Why did you do that? The Serializer User Guide clearly explains how to power the board. I'm sure it's probably fried, as you applied unregulated 12V battery voltage to pins looking for regulated 5V levels.
Jason Summerour
President,
Summerour Robotics Corporation
www.roboticsconnection.com
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