Hi Again;
I took a quick look at you fritzing drawing and the data sheet. If the drawing is accurate then you have the ULN connected wrong. Also, that device is designed to be driven from at least 5V logic, so you will need a level shifter. When I get a chance, I’ll try and draft up a quick schematic for you J "No one could make a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little." "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing" Edmond Burke (1729 - 1797) http://www.packtpub.com/building-a-home-security-system-with-beaglebone/book From: beagleboard@googlegroups.com [mailto:beagleboard@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of William Pretty Security Sent: Monday, July 21, 2014 8:56 PM To: beagleboard@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: [beagleboard] why BBB died? datasheets/multimeter seem to indicate it shouldn't have Hi; It’s hard to tell without looking at the ULN data sheet, but the ULN may have drawn too much current from the port. You may have to use a buffer and/or a level shifter to drive the ULN. Bill "No one could make a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little." "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing" Edmond Burke (1729 - 1797) http://www.packtpub.com/building-a-home-security-system-with-beaglebone/book From: beagleboard@googlegroups.com [mailto:beagleboard@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Carol Hsin Sent: Monday, July 21, 2014 8:10 PM To: beagleboard@googlegroups.com Subject: [beagleboard] why BBB died? datasheets/multimeter seem to indicate it shouldn't have I'm using a ULN2003AN to actuate a 24V/3W solenoid valve. After I set pin P8_11 to HIGH, the solenoid clicked and its power led turned on, then the BBB died. I tried turning the BBB power on again, but all that happens is that the power led flashes briefly. I had checked everything w a multimeter before hooking up the system. The solenoid is 177 ohms; hooked to 24V, it reads 0.151A -- which is under ULN2003AN's .5A max and matches its datasheet (AVS-5322-24D on http://www.automationdirect.com/static/specs/nitradirectionsolenoidavs5.pdf). There shouldn't be a problem. And the ULN2003AN isn't broken. The BBB and transistor worked fine for a more expensive solenoid valve (VUVB-L: http://www.festo.com/net/SupportPortal/Files/17267/Ventile_en.pdf). I've tested it with that valve and the multimeter read 374 ohms; hooked to 24V, it reads 0.062A. I don't understand why the BBB died. It shouldn't have because I was careful about checking the datasheets and then w the multimeter. Would someone please tell me what went wrong? I can't see any mistakes. -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to beagleboard+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2014.0.4716 / Virus Database: 3986/7863 - Release Date: 07/16/14 _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2014.0.4716 / Virus Database: 3986/7863 - Release Date: 07/16/14 No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2014.0.4716 / Virus Database: 3986/7897 - Release Date: 07/21/14 -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to beagleboard+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to beagleboard+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
