i can only see one possible bad solder joint… it is the pin directly adjacent to the letter codes on the board 2abcd …it looks like it is not making a good contact with the pad if you blow up the image you will see it has a larger shadow than the rest of the pins…
on another note i see that …that pin has a single wire going to that pad.not shure what this feeds …
the notes and the pics on the product page seems a problem and the tutorial video seems to differ from the product however this may not effect the electrical connections …??.. my obs
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you may have applied to much solder it is possible that the solder has flowed through the holes in the board excess solder underneath the or should i say between the board and the header …causing shorts… not having a schem in front of me… check for shorts between pin and pins all of them …only other way to fix if you find shorts is completely remove the header …pain i know and clear all shorts with solder wick… they may be both on the board and the pins… you really need a de-soldering gun if you have to travel this path…as holes are plated through…
the tft unit may be faulty…???..not shure of any quick testing of it…
i read a bit about not getting the code correct id go over the code before removing the header
it is rare though …also if you do have a multi-meter/continuity tester check pin between pin for shorts.this may aid you …
not shure if pics are mixed up or the content is …the pages differ. i think this is correct for your display according to what i read follow code here it cant hurt …
That’s the guide I’m using actually. (I linked the wrong one originally in my post, but I just went through this guide and made sure that I indeed followed it 100% correctly)
I might look into getting a multimeter to test the pins, since I’ll inevitably need one at some point anyway.
That sounds like a plan! Are there any other errors come up that you’ve noticed when you’ve got when trying to run the bonnet? Also which script are you using with this setup? I assume that it would be the same as the scripts included in that tutorial but always best to check
Checking the different rails on the board is likely the best way to ensure that the board is being powered sufficiently from the Pi? Out of curiosity, which power supply are you using with the Pi? As long as it’s 5V from micro USB even with a little current it should be fine, but switching it out to ensure that you’re getting enough power to the Pi and peripherals as a quick test to ensure that it’s running correctly.
All the best with the project! If you find that the board is faulty please reply to your order confirmation email and the support staff should be able to help you out with that one right away!
I’ve tested several 5V power supplies, none of them seem to get it working.
I have tried running the rgb_display_pillow_bonnet_buttons.py script on this page.
I also ran blinkatest.py from this page, which confirmed that CircuitPython is installed and working correctly, FWIW.
Checking the different rails on the board is likely the best way to ensure that the board is being powered sufficiently
I don’t know if it means anything in this scenario, but I ran the pigpio tests and everything passed. I can upload the log of the tests if it means anything to anyone?
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