
Re: Why is the PI2 camera-shy ?
Fire photon torpedoes... 

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Re: Why is the PI2 camera-shy ?
I'll have to try this.
I've noticed over the years that my Sony k800i is great at killing things. I once took out the PA at an Austrian festival with a single flash photo! It is likely the same mechanism here - and thanks to your detective work, I now know it's not EMP but the actual photons!
I've noticed over the years that my Sony k800i is great at killing things. I once took out the PA at an Austrian festival with a single flash photo! It is likely the same mechanism here - and thanks to your detective work, I now know it's not EMP but the actual photons!
Re: Why is the PI2 camera-shy ?
I suspect they are silicon dies mounted on the board without a conventional plastic package, it would explain both their appearance and why they are photosensitive.
Re: Why is the PI2 camera-shy ?
Wow interesting, I reproed it with a Pi 2 and a Canon Speedlight flash. I put my oscilloscope on the 3.3V power rail and here's what it looks like when you flash the running board:

Drops down to almost 0V and wildly fluctuates for about 100ns. Yikes! Interesting that it spikes well above 3.3V (maybe 4.5V or so) too for a very short period.

Drops down to almost 0V and wildly fluctuates for about 100ns. Yikes! Interesting that it spikes well above 3.3V (maybe 4.5V or so) too for a very short period.
Re: Why is the PI2 camera-shy ?
A laser pointer (even a red one) seems to do it, too.
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Re: Why is the PI2 camera-shy ?
Do the "EMC" tests include something that should have caught this?
Is this likely to result in a small change for future RPi2?
Is this likely to result in a small change for future RPi2?
Re: Why is the PI2 camera-shy ?
The xenon flash generates a large, fast current spike. It probably isn't what's upsetting the regulator (since it's affected by other light sources) but some if it will be picked up by the oscilloscope probe.tdicola wrote:Another fun measurement, with the board totally unplugged and powered down you get a big spike on the 3.3V line from the flash:
Try setting the flash off with your scope probe tip shorted to the probe earth, with a similar sized length of wire as you used on the Pi (e.g. if you clipped the scope earth close to the 3v3 test point, you can clip it right to the probe. If you clipped the scope earth to somewhere easier, like the USB casings, add a few cm more wire to the loop.
Re: Why is the PI2 camera-shy ?
They include RF susceptibility, which might ensure it won't be affected by the electrical effects of the flash. They don't include anything optical.Paul Webster wrote:Do the "EMC" tests include something that should have caught this?
Is this likely to result in a small change for future RPi2?
Re: Why is the PI2 camera-shy ?
I've split off the off-topic posts. They're off in Other Projects in their own thread.
One post had apropos content:
I'm in no way involved with any possibility of a fix, but this does seem to have great prank potential so I would hope it gets fixed. I don't see it as a fault as such though, nor something that should have been caught by the designers.
One post had apropos content:
supersat wrote: Back on topic, does anyone know the part number of U16? The Pi 2's schematics don't seem to be available, and the part is way too small to make out its markings.
So far as I remember, light is too high frequency for the EMC tests to consider. They are all done with antennas in Faraday cages.Paul Webster wrote: Do the "EMC" tests include something that should have caught this?
Is this likely to result in a small change for future RPi2?
I'm in no way involved with any possibility of a fix, but this does seem to have great prank potential so I would hope it gets fixed. I don't see it as a fault as such though, nor something that should have been caught by the designers.
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Re: Why is the PI2 camera-shy ?
Just wondering if its an LED going short circuit - after all it has a lens to focus the light and they can be used for similar purposes.
Re: Why is the PI2 camera-shy ?
Not a led, it's U16 which is part of the power supply circuit.
The U16 chip in question looks different (less shiny) in this pic than mine
https://blog.adafruit.com/wp-content/up ... p_ORIG.jpg
So the problem may be the factory substituting an uncapped chip for the original component
-without plastic top as in that pic
Plastic would be opaque to xenon, so prevent the issue.
The U16 chip in question looks different (less shiny) in this pic than mine
https://blog.adafruit.com/wp-content/up ... p_ORIG.jpg
So the problem may be the factory substituting an uncapped chip for the original component
-without plastic top as in that pic
Plastic would be opaque to xenon, so prevent the issue.
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Re: Why is the PI2 camera-shy ?
Does Raspberry Pi 2 crashes, freeze or turns off in bright Sun? From what I have read till now a Xenon Flash or Laser Pointer induces glitches causing the board to malfunction. Normally the strong light of the Sun should do the same and possible generate a continuous voltage on that 3.3 V line, not just a short lived sinusoidal signal that quickly attenuates in time.Another fun measurement, with the board totally unplugged and powered down you get a big spike on the 3.3V line from the flash:
The IR light emitted by a Remote Control for TV should also be tried to see if it has any effect on Raspberry Pi 2.
It should be also checked if the board is sensitive to Arc Welding.
Quite important, test Raspberry Pi in the street to see if it is sensible to Xenon and other kind of headlamps.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headlamp#H ... ht_sources
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Re: Why is the PI2 camera-shy ?
Little hot glue maybe ??
Re: Why is the PI2 camera-shy ?
Might be too opaque. Wondering if maybe some nail polish would be enough??ShorTie wrote:Little hot glue maybe ??

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Re: Why is the PI2 camera-shy ?
This could be an issue with so many RaspberryPi's being used in exhibitions (digital art & alike).
Re: Why is the PI2 camera-shy ?
I expect that most of the pictures of PI2 that will ever be taken were taken last week so this probably wont ever be a problem in real world situations.
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Re: Why is the PI2 camera-shy ?
I dub this issue:
The Mogwai effect.
It's under investigation. In the meantime, you should assume that the other rules for caring for Mogwais also apply.
The Mogwai effect.
It's under investigation. In the meantime, you should assume that the other rules for caring for Mogwais also apply.
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Re: Why is the PI2 camera-shy ?
I suspect many more (flash) pictures of Pi 2 are being taken today with people testing thisPeterO wrote:I expect that most of the pictures of PI2 that will ever be taken were taken last week so this probably wont ever be a problem in real world situations.


Also look at how shiny it is .. no plastic capping:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7p2OcQ7G58
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That video is marked "private".mikerr wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7p2OcQ7G58
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Re: Why is the PI2 camera-shy ?
Ok, I give up-- what the hell is "blu tac"?
Re: Why is the PI2 camera-shy ?
does this means i better cancel my PI2 order and order an older model?
i'm not even sure what do you mean by taking a picture of the pi2.
i'm not even sure what do you mean by taking a picture of the pi2.
Re: Why is the PI2 camera-shy ?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blu-TackKazoo wrote:Ok, I give up-- what the hell is "blu tac"?