Originally Posted by
dahoeb
Turns out having a magnet on the trigger magnet mount helps trip the hall sensor.
Right now, everytime the hall sensor is affected enough to trip, the board display loses power. Doesn't matter how far back i adjust the trigger magnet. I checked the ground continuity, it's at .2 ohms, so I'm not sure if this is still a ground issue. Anyways, going to try making sure the battery has a fresh charge and will continue tinkering later.
I certainly sounds like a connection issue somewhere. I would have expected one of the scenarios that Tunaman mentioned.
Another thing to mention is to check the sensor magnet setting. If it is too close to the hall effect sensor when the board boots up, the board won't boot properly. It usually shows nothing or garbled characters, but it never hurts to check the distance. It probably isn't that since you mentioned the hall sensor activating when you pull the magnet closer.
If you have access to small alligator clips and wires, take the battery out and connect it using the clips. Then measure the battery voltage when you pull the trigger. If it collapses, then you know the problem is at the battery. If it doesn't, then the problem is near the board. If the problem is near the board, measure the voltage at the board where the wires connect and pull the trigger. If the voltage collapses, then the problem is in the wiring or connections leading to the board. If not, then the problem is on the board itself.
You should be able to trace the problem and determine if it is a battery, connection issue, or board issue.
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