JS1
Belgium
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Resolved by CochranRobotics!
Hi all, I received my DIY kit yesterday. Following the video I wanted to power up the EZB. Connected the red wire to +, black wire to -, inserted 6 rechargeable batteries (they have power) and connected the batteries to the EZB. No blue light appears, instead a flash of a red light and that's it. The EZB makes a zooming noise. I can't see any Wifi connection, so I assume something is wrong ?
Thanks for your help,
Johan
Resolved by David
Hello @JS1 it sounds like your batteries are low in capacity. I have encountered something similar with low voltage (below 4.5V) maybe try a newer set of rechargeable AA batteries if you can.
Note: Your batteries might seem to be high enough in voltage but they may be worn and can't deliver enough current to the ez-b.
Hi Jeremie
thanks for the tip ! I will try this out
Kind regards Johan
Jeremie, you r suggested worked. I bought new batteries, charged them and the brain started up ! Thank you very much !
@JS1 Just a tip... you really should be using Lipos or niMh sub c packs.... You may find AA rechargeables unable to supply enough current to run more than a servo or two... If your ezb starts to disconnect or reboot all the time it is because of same reason that Jeremie stated...