I'm looking into a way to patch a cable between the heatermeter and the RPi. My first attempt didn't go well. I used some breakaway headers and a 26 pin ribbon cable, plugged it in as what I thought was the correct orientation, but only the backlit screen turned on. I panicked and pulled the two pieces apart because I thought I had it backwards. In my infinite wisdom, I flipped the cable around and tried it again.
My RPi got some voltage on a pin that wasn't supposed to have voltage, and I fried it. I have a new one on the way, and i'm hoping to not fry this one. Is there any reason why a cable wouldn't work if the pins all lined up correctly? I'm thinking my ribbon cable may have a short in it, and that's why the first orientation didn't work properly.
Thanks!
My RPi got some voltage on a pin that wasn't supposed to have voltage, and I fried it. I have a new one on the way, and i'm hoping to not fry this one. Is there any reason why a cable wouldn't work if the pins all lined up correctly? I'm thinking my ribbon cable may have a short in it, and that's why the first orientation didn't work properly.
Thanks!