[beagleboard] BBB powers from USB but not from 5VDC, cape powers only with 5VDC

2015-07-12 Thread john
I gather the BBB can be powered either by USB or by 5VDC, but not both.

So I don't understand. My BBB does not power up at all with 5VDC connected. 
As soon as I connect USB, however, it boots right up.

Meanwhile, I have a cape (CBB-Relay) that requires 5VDC. It doesn't work 
unless I then connect both USB and 5VDC. 

As I've read more than once, it can be powered either by USB or by 5VDC.

But what am I supposed to do when I need to power it by 5VDC to get the 
cape working, /and/ I want to be able to use the USB connection for 
development? 

If I've fried my BBB while trying to figure this out, why would it work at 
all with both 5VDC and USB connected (realizing that it can be powered 
either by USB or by 5VDC, but not both)? It works just fine, and in fact 
the only way it works, is if I connect both 5VDC and USB.

What am I missing?

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Re: [beagleboard] BBB powers from USB but not from 5VDC, cape powers only with 5VDC

2015-07-12 Thread Gerald Coley
Sounds like the board has been damaged and needs to be repaired.

Gerald


On Sun, Jul 12, 2015 at 9:37 PM, j...@b-wells.us wrote:

 I gather the BBB can be powered either by USB or by 5VDC, but not both.

 So I don't understand. My BBB does not power up at all with 5VDC
 connected. As soon as I connect USB, however, it boots right up.

 Meanwhile, I have a cape (CBB-Relay) that requires 5VDC. It doesn't work
 unless I then connect both USB and 5VDC.

 As I've read more than once, it can be powered either by USB or by 5VDC.

 But what am I supposed to do when I need to power it by 5VDC to get the
 cape working, /and/ I want to be able to use the USB connection for
 development?

 If I've fried my BBB while trying to figure this out, why would it work at
 all with both 5VDC and USB connected (realizing that it can be powered
 either by USB or by 5VDC, but not both)? It works just fine, and in fact
 the only way it works, is if I connect both 5VDC and USB.

 What am I missing?

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