Re: [Owfs-developers] System Lock-up again

2017-09-25 Thread Colin Reese
There's also this: http://www.mouser.com/Search/m_ProductDetail.aspx?Mean-Well%2FHDR-15-5%2F=pHY8AWQbqIPp9NNEfa6UOQ%3D%3D I use this: https://lowpowerlab.com/guide/mightyboost/ It requires a moteino (arduino clone) to run shutdown and power management apps (and RF comms if you get one with

Re: [Owfs-developers] System Lock-up again

2017-09-25 Thread Matthias Urlichs via Owfs-developers
On 25.09.2017 10:32, Mick Sulley wrote: > Matthias, I have just looked through the Meanwell site but cannot see > any that are adjustable (may have missed it there are a lot there), > can you tell me which one you used please? https://www.trcelectronics.com/mean-well-din-rail-power-supply-mdr-20

Re: [Owfs-developers] System Lock-up again

2017-09-25 Thread Mick Sulley
Thanks for the replies guys. I currently use separate power supplies for 1-wire and Pi.  Is it considered better to split them? Colin, can you give me details of you power management board please? Matthias, I have just looked through the Meanwell site but cannot see any that are adjustable

Re: [Owfs-developers] System Lock-up again

2017-09-24 Thread Colin Reese
So many problems come from there. I use a power management board with boost converter and lipo for this reason. Deals with outages as well with graceful shutdown. C > On Sep 24, 2017, at 7:56 AM, Matthias Urlichs via Owfs-developers > wrote: > >> On

Re: [Owfs-developers] System Lock-up again

2017-09-24 Thread Matthias Urlichs via Owfs-developers
On 24.09.2017 12:38, Mick Sulley wrote: > Any suggestions on how I can find out what is causing this. When I had this problem, the root cause was a flaky power supply. Get a cap-rail-mounted adjustable 5V power supply (e.g. from Meanwell). Connect the Pi, then carefully adjust the voltage up to

[Owfs-developers] System Lock-up again

2017-09-24 Thread Mick Sulley
Several months back I posted about a system lock up problem, Pi 3 running owserver etc 3.1p5 with Sheepwalk RPi3 adapter and RPi3a splitters giving me 8 busses. All devices are powered, separately from the Pi.  I use python code and pyownet to monitor and control a mixture of about 35 DS1820