Problems with PowerBlock on/off

mikealves

@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.

mikealves

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?

mikealves

@petrockblog RiPi 3 B+

petrockblog

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.

mikealves

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

petrockblog

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

mikealves

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.

petrockblog

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

mikealves

@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.

petrockblog

Thanks for the kudos!