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by colin B
Thu Apr 19, 2012 12:41 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: USB bus seems to be shutting down after 30seconds
Replies: 93
Views: 18188

Re: USB bus seems to be shutting down after 30seconds

<t>Helpme1986 said: <br/> <br/> <br/> Am i right in saying that if the capacity is 7000mAh and the Pi requires a 700mA supply, if it used all that 700mA constantly it would last for 10 hours?<br/> <br/> <br/> Yes you would be correct in theory, in practice you would get slightly less than that, but ...
by colin B
Thu Apr 19, 2012 9:16 am
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: USB bus seems to be shutting down after 30seconds
Replies: 93
Views: 18188

Re: USB bus seems to be shutting down after 30seconds

Looks perfect to me, it doesn't say how long the cable is nor the output voltage, but I assume it'd be 5v.

The quality of the USB cable is the only real unknown.
by colin B
Thu Apr 19, 2012 12:24 am
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: USB bus seems to be shutting down after 30seconds
Replies: 93
Views: 18188

Re: USB bus seems to be shutting down after 30seconds

<t>plugwash said: <br/> <br/> <br/> Something else to remember is that big caps tend to have relatively high equivilent series resistance and equivilent series inductance.<br/> <br/> True, but SMD electrolytics have much lower ESR and ESL than through hole of the same value.<br/> <br/> On most circu...
by colin B
Wed Apr 18, 2012 11:24 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Visual Studio and C#
Replies: 39
Views: 11754

Re: Visual Studio and C#

spurious said:


SPAM...SPAM...SPAM...SPAM...SPAM...


What on earth has school lunches got to do with this topic?
by colin B
Wed Apr 18, 2012 10:48 pm
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: USB bus seems to be shutting down after 30seconds
Replies: 93
Views: 18188

Re: USB bus seems to be shutting down after 30seconds

No one has wodnered if the main reservoir cap (electrolytic) might be leaky or high ESR. (even though it shouldn't be being SMD)
by colin B
Wed Apr 18, 2012 9:58 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Visual Studio and C#
Replies: 39
Views: 11754

Re: Visual Studio and C#

I don't know what would need to be done, but GHI Electronics with their NXP Arm 7 boards use C# as the programming language.

I have their PandaII board but haven't played with it much yet.
by colin B
Tue Apr 17, 2012 12:17 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Delivery soon in Australia!
Replies: 7
Views: 1449

Re: Delivery soon in Australia!

RaTTuS said:


yeah - what was the order time ?



I can't give you the exact time as I always make my own order number thereby wiping out the E-14 generated one (which has time and date format). It was between 6 a.m and 6:10 amm though.
by colin B
Tue Apr 17, 2012 10:40 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Delivery soon in Australia!
Replies: 7
Views: 1449

Re: Delivery soon in Australia!

Element 14's Australian website doesn't have the same layout or information as Farnell UK, it just shows my order, status and order number. The actual Pi page is still showing 143 days.
by colin B
Tue Apr 17, 2012 10:21 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: To the inventor of the rasberry pi.
Replies: 38
Views: 7199

Re: To the inventor of the rasberry pi.

I'm a little confused with this thread, I can't work out if a serial number exists or not, if it doesn't one useful purpose for one is tracking if a bad batch of components make it into production, boards and batches can then be matched if necessary.
by colin B
Tue Apr 17, 2012 10:17 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Delivery soon in Australia!
Replies: 7
Views: 1449

Re: Delivery soon in Australia!

<t>Still debating whether I should bung this in an existing thread - and that's where I still am.<br/> <br/> I ordered a Pi from E-14 at 4pm 29th Feb (6 am UK time), it has been on backorder until today where its status has changed to processing, so within the next couple of days I should see my cre...
by colin B
Mon Apr 16, 2012 10:06 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Power Explanation
Replies: 15
Views: 6511

Re: Power Explanation

The MC34063A is often the SM chip in mobile phone power adapters for cars.
by colin B
Mon Apr 16, 2012 2:53 am
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Power Explanation
Replies: 15
Views: 6511

Re: Power Explanation

<r>yojo98 said: <br/> <br/> <br/> Well, I plan on using it as a cheap way to play old games on the go (Doom, the original StarCraft, Battlefield 1942). I meant how long I would get on a charge.<br/> <br/> <br/> What type of battery were you thinking of using?<br/> <br/> I believe the Pi by itself wi...
by colin B
Fri Apr 13, 2012 9:51 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: one for sale on Ebay this is wrong as the foundation is loosing out here.
Replies: 63
Views: 14932

Re: one for sale on Ebay this is wrong as the foundation is loosing out here.

<t>Well somewhere in the mix was a bit of publicity angle, so it is quite possible the school just selected pupils (I refuse to use this modern term students) at random who might not have a great interest in computing even if they are in an IT class.<br/> <br/> Whilst I agree it is a shame, on the o...
by colin B
Fri Apr 13, 2012 7:29 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Is this Power Supply Suitable?
Replies: 12
Views: 2837

Re: Is this Power Supply Suitable?

<r>Annoyingly they've moved the link - <URL url="http://www.mbeat.com.au">http://www.mbeat.com.au</URL>  then look for the 13 port hub.<br/> <br/> The hub is intended for dual purposes which is why I went for the switched version. I also intend to possibly use the power supply as a standalone after ...
by colin B
Wed Apr 11, 2012 7:58 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: New post on the front page - bits and bobs of news
Replies: 10
Views: 1866

Re: New post on the front page - bits and bobs of news

<t>You sir, owe me a new keyboard after the tea in my mouth inexplicably left it in a downward motion onto and into keyboard due to an unexpected chortling fit.<br/> <br/> In future please preface your comments with a humour warning -' CAUTION: This sentence may make you laugh', or, ' 9 out of 10 re...
by colin B
Wed Apr 11, 2012 6:51 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: News articles and blog posts about Raspberry Pi
Replies: 1021
Views: 231042

Re: News articles and blog posts about Raspberry Pi

The R-Pi has a mention in this months (April) Elektor magazine.
by colin B
Tue Apr 10, 2012 10:25 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Is this Power Supply Suitable?
Replies: 12
Views: 2837

Re: Is this Power Supply Suitable?

Just make sure it has a micro USB connector, not a mini one.

I'm purchasing a 13 port USB hub with 3A power supply and  each port is indiviually switched.

http://www.mbeat.com.au/index
by colin B
Sun Apr 08, 2012 9:38 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: We got through CE testing unscathed!
Replies: 46
Views: 11399

Re: We got through CE testing unscathed!

Very good!

I must query article 1.3.1 - every time I try to stoke my cat she digs her claws in and smacks her tail in my face, I wonder if the standard shouldn't be amended to stroking?
by colin B
Sat Apr 07, 2012 10:54 am
Forum: Other projects
Topic: VirtualBox simulator and emulator - now with added Cow
Replies: 93
Views: 216651

Re: VirtualBox simulator and emulator - now with added Cow

<t>I've hit a problem - stupidly I updated the vbox image and now I can no longer VNC into the Pi! <br/> <br/> I can start Debian but it shows the IP/Port address as ::1:5100 , typing localhost or 127.0.0.1 into the VNC server does not bring up the Pi emulator log in screen.<br/> <br/> Is there anyw...
by colin B
Sat Apr 07, 2012 3:00 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: We got through CE testing unscathed!
Replies: 46
Views: 11399

Re: We got through CE testing unscathed!

I've just rubbed my Pi on the cat and it died, can I get a refund?

Ooh ooh just thought, can I alter the clock frequency with a cat's whisker?
by colin B
Wed Apr 04, 2012 9:45 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: element14 payement safety to
Replies: 30
Views: 5957

Re: element14 payement safety to

<t>If you are concerned, why not purchase a prepaid credit card, that way once you've used the credits up, it won't matter who knows the CCV number.<br/> <br/> The only time I've found online businesses refer you to a bank portal are those that are very small and use either their banks e-commerce po...
by colin B
Sun Apr 01, 2012 3:02 am
Forum: Staffroom, classroom and projects
Topic: Educational projects
Replies: 1
Views: 1013

Re: Educational projects

<t>My thought on a project that could be used for pupils 8/9 years and older with varying complexity.<br/> <br/> Start off making a traffic light controller, just 3 LED's of the appropriate colour required.<br/> <br/> Enhance to two way or greater intersection.<br/> <br/> Add a sensor of choice to d...
by colin B
Sun Apr 01, 2012 2:32 am
Forum: Staffroom, classroom and projects
Topic: Learning vehicle monitoring and control
Replies: 27
Views: 12804

Re: Learning vehicle monitoring and control

<t>I like the ideas put forward in this thread. Could I add a suggestion for a slightly different end use but still in a similar vein.<br/> <br/> Electric bike and or wheelchair control, so basically similar to the items already listed, just without the internal combustion engine parts. Some schools...
by colin B
Sat Mar 31, 2012 7:08 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: New post on the front page - more photos!
Replies: 19
Views: 4555

Re: New post on the front page - more photos!

n3tw0rk5 said:


Ah hell, best take these tights off me head then


No don't, they suit you!
by colin B
Thu Mar 29, 2012 7:24 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Important new post on the front page - compliance!
Replies: 20
Views: 3229

Re: Important new post on the front page - compliance!

<t>Maybe it"s because I"m "wound up" over the "let"s see how many holes we can pick in a comment" brigade, so I might have misinterpreted this post, but perhaps just so that people feel they have the full facts, we should also know the temperature and humidity at the moment the pictures were taken, ...

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