From 0019e89643c6e167b0aeea755f3dbf726a6e5adb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: ole00 Date: Sun, 4 Jun 2023 23:12:46 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md : info about incompatible MT3608 module --- README.md | 8 ++++++++ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index eed6879..f581ab6 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -179,6 +179,13 @@ Soldering steps: * solder the ZIF socket ![POT wire image.](https://github.com/ole00/afterburner/raw/master/img/mt3608_wire.jpg "POT wire") +MT3608 modules: +--------------- + * There is a report some of the MT3608 modules / clones are not compatible with Afterburner. Thanks @meup for the information. + * The incompatible MT3608 'clone' causes calibration issue and basically breaks the variable voltage functionality. + * Bellow is the image of the good and bad MT3608 modules. If you happen to have the incompatible module, see issue #31 for possible solution. + ![mt3608_modules](https://github.com/ole00/afterburner/raw/master/img/mt3608_modules.jpg "mt3608_modules") + Troubleshooting: ---------------- - it does not work! @@ -252,6 +259,7 @@ Troubleshooting: - where to get the MT3608 module ? * usual places: ebay, aliexpress + * **IMPORTANT - check the module compatibility - there are some incompatible modules (see above)** - how to run afterburner on Win32, Win64 or MacOSX ? * the same way as on Linux: compile the source code