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    Problems with PowerBlock on/off

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      mikealves
      last edited by

      Hello,

      I follow the installation scripts and I get:

      pi@retropie:~ $ wget -O - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/petrockblog/PowerBl
      ock/master/install.sh | sudo bash
      --2020-04-26 15:37:24-- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/petrockblog/PowerBlock/master/install.sh
      Resolving raw.githubusercontent.com (raw.githubusercontent.com)... 151.101.48.133
      Connecting to raw.githubusercontent.com (raw.githubusercontent.com)|151.101.48.133|:443... connected.
      HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
      Length: 2059 (2.0K) [text/plain]
      Saving to: ‘STDOUT’

      •               100%[===================>]   2.01K  --.-KB/s    in 0s

      2020-04-26 15:37:24 (9.71 MB/s) - written to stdout [2059/2059]

      Reading package lists... Done
      Building dependency tree
      Reading state information... Done
      git is already the newest version (1:2.11.0-3+deb9u4).
      0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 7 not upgraded.
      Cloning into 'PowerBlock'...
      remote: Enumerating objects: 16, done.
      remote: Counting objects: 100% (16/16), done.
      remote: Compressing objects: 100% (14/14), done.
      remote: Total 16 (delta 1), reused 9 (delta 0), pack-reused 0
      Receiving objects: 100% (16/16), 8.51 KiB | 0 bytes/s, done.
      Resolving deltas: 100% (1/1), done.
      [....] Starting powerblock (via systemctl): powerblock.service.
      Installation of PowerBlock service done.
      [SUCCESS] The PowerBlock driver executable is installed
      [SUCCESS] The PowerBlock service is running
      You can find the configuration file at /etc/powerblockconfig.cfg.
      pi@retropie:~ $ Connection to 192.168.2.4 closed by remote host.
      Connection to 192.168.2.4 closed.

      [Process completed]

      However,

      After this, the switch will not shut off the RPi (I'm running the most recent verson of RetroPie).

      However, after I unplug and rreplug in the power supply, the RPi will start with the press of the switch, but it won't shut down when I press the switch.

      Also, the LED on the switch contunually fades up and down as if the Pi were booting up.

      However, when I "pi@retropie:/etc $ sudo bash powerblockswitchoff.sh" it does shut down the RPi.

      Any advice?

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        petrockblog Global Moderator
        last edited by petrockblog

        Hi!
        I need to take a look into it. I guess you are using RetroPie 4.6, right? Which Raspberry Pi model are you using?

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          mikealves
          last edited by

          @mikealves said in Problems with PowerBlock on/off:

          sudo bash powerblockswitchoff.sh

          Yes. I am using 4.6.1

          The switch turns on, but once Retropie and EmulationStation starts the switch won't turn it off.

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            mikealves
            last edited by

            Btw, I tried uninstalling and reinstalling today with the same results. I am hoping to use a latching swtich to power on and off my project, so I hope to get an answer soon. Are there logs that I can share?

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              mikealves @petrockblog
              last edited by

              @petrockblog RiPi 3 B+

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                petrockblog Global Moderator
                last edited by

                I am preparing a complete RetroPie image for the Raspberry Pi 4 with the most recent RetroPie version and activated PowerBlock driver. I am currently uploading it, but that will take some more time. As soon as that is done I will post the link! In this way we can rule out that there is any software issue.

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                  mikealves @petrockblog
                  last edited by

                  @petrockblog Thank you. Will the Rasperry Pi 4 image work with my rPi 3?

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                    petrockblog Global Moderator
                    last edited by

                    Ah, I see. No, for the RPi 3 you can download this image - RetroPie 4.6 with activated PowerBlock driver: https://www.petrockblock.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/retropie-4.6-rpi2_rpi3-powerblock.img_.gz

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                      mikealves
                      last edited by

                      I think it might be the PowerBlock itself. I tried your image and it didn’t work. Then I remebered that I had another PowerBlock. I tried that one and it did work with your image. The older PowerBlock works with my previous image too.

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                        petrockblog Global Moderator
                        last edited by

                        Hi! Can you contact me via email, please? We can arrange a replacement then!

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                          mikealves @petrockblog
                          last edited by

                          @petrockblog That's nice that you offer, but it was %100 my fault. I was in my classroom and accientally hooked up a 12V monitor power supply to my Retropie (long story) instead of the 5v power supply. If fried the Pi and I should have realized that the PowerBlock would have been fried too. Perhaps I did, but put it in a drawer ans forgot about it and then assumed it worked. Your product is great and the support too.

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                            petrockblog Global Moderator
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                            Thanks for the kudos!

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