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Alix1.d re-start problem

Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 10:36 am
by paolo_ver
Some days ago, after an heavy thunderstorms, the AC power was lost...but after it has become ON the ALIX Hardware didn't start!!! :(

I was in vaction so the meteohub was forced off for many days... :S

So I tryed to simulate this situation by switching off the power strip and than switch on again but the alix didn't start! :( (All the other hardware connected on that power strip switched on instead...)

I tryed finally to unplug the DC wire from the back of the alix (till the power strip was on) and put it back again and the alix started!!! :blink:

So what I'm wrong ? :huh:

Re:Alix1.d re-start problem

Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 2:58 pm
by martin150
Hi!
i dont have an answer for your problem, but i did have also a problem with AC Power.
While a thunderstorm the power was lost for a really short moment (not a second) and the alix didn“t restart.
After plug out/in the Power strip it did restart.
I tried sometimes, and always restart.

I think the really short powerless time was the problem on my side.

greets
martin

Re:Alix1.d re-start problem

Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 10:28 pm
by skyewright
martin150 wrote:I think the really short powerless time was the problem on my side.
I agree.
The ALIX seems to restart fine with a clean off then on, but a momentary glitch can kill it with no restart.

I used to suffer that problem till I switched to using a better PSU. I now use a small power 'brick'. The 'brick' is capable of smoothing over the tiny power glitches that seem to throw an ALIX 1D using the "standard" PSU.

There is a discussion about this in this old topic.

David

Re:Alix1.d re-start problem

Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 3:37 pm
by paolo_ver
Thank you very much for your answers! I'll try to see if my problem was similar! And than will look for a "power brick" Thank you. :)