Hello,
I have 3 allcode out of 11 which cannot be programmed anymore; the red led no longer flashes. I can no longer program them either in USB or in Bluetooth. Is it about the 10uF reset capacitor C28? Can you confirm it to me?
Best regards and happy new year!
Bruno
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Re: Reset Mloader
Hi Bruno,
Have they been working ok? Might be worth trying them in a warm environment we have had reports that some units have problems programming when cold due to a capacitance component issue.
Are the batteries charging up ok?
Have they been working ok? Might be worth trying them in a warm environment we have had reports that some units have problems programming when cold due to a capacitance component issue.
Are the batteries charging up ok?
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They have all worked fine since 2012-2017.
The recharge works and the BT connection too. I have just compared the signal at the terminals of the capacitor C28 of two allcodes and they seem identical: same rise time and maximum voltage.
I'll try to keep them warm! But this is not a lasting solution ... What are the capacitors that may need to be changed?
The recharge works and the BT connection too. I have just compared the signal at the terminals of the capacitor C28 of two allcodes and they seem identical: same rise time and maximum voltage.
I'll try to keep them warm! But this is not a lasting solution ... What are the capacitors that may need to be changed?
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Miracle of the beginning of the year ! Thank you Ben.
They all came back to life!
Now my students will get their allcode on the classroom radiator!
Is there a repair solution (change of very specific SMD electrochemical capacitors)?
Bruno
They all came back to life!
Now my students will get their allcode on the classroom radiator!
Is there a repair solution (change of very specific SMD electrochemical capacitors)?
Bruno
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Hi Bruno,
You're very welcome,
I beleive the cap at fault is C13 and can be confirmed as touching the cap when not working should allow the robot to come to life.
Replacing this with a ceramic 1uF - 10uF 1206 should fix the problem for you.
You're very welcome,
I beleive the cap at fault is C13 and can be confirmed as touching the cap when not working should allow the robot to come to life.
Replacing this with a ceramic 1uF - 10uF 1206 should fix the problem for you.
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Re: Reset Mloader
Hi,
I just tested 2 repairs on two of my allcode.
The first one was to remove the 10uF smd C13 capacitor; this is very delicate and the tracks are very very fragile! You have to be very well equipped to do the maintenance. I damaged the track and I had to do a strap from the "Vcap" pin of the microcontroller!!!
The second solution is to place a tantalum capacitor of 1uF in parallel with the existing one and to place a protection in 3d printing (onshape link: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/5c31a ... ebb788f1a5) on the whole. Happy christmas to all.
Bruno
I just tested 2 repairs on two of my allcode.
The first one was to remove the 10uF smd C13 capacitor; this is very delicate and the tracks are very very fragile! You have to be very well equipped to do the maintenance. I damaged the track and I had to do a strap from the "Vcap" pin of the microcontroller!!!
The second solution is to place a tantalum capacitor of 1uF in parallel with the existing one and to place a protection in 3d printing (onshape link: https://cad.onshape.com/documents/5c31a ... ebb788f1a5) on the whole. Happy christmas to all.
Bruno