Hi,
I am trying to use the OCTOWS2811 Library with my Teensy 3. I followed the directions, where it says to cut apart the two pads on the bottom. (This, by the way was more difficult than anticipated). However, now there seems to be a problem with my Teensy. No lights appear, and the serial port to which it is connected no longer appears in the Arduino IDE. This is true whether I attach the Teensy to USB alone or via a 9 volt batter or 5v power supply. Additionally I think something is wrong because when I connect it to a battery it drains the 9v pretty quickly. Is there anyway I can test that the Teensy is at least somewhat functional? Pressing reset does nothing and I can't even get it to blink. Has anyone heard of problems that come up when doing this?
Also, Any ideas on why the Teensy should "usually be powered by the same 5v power supply"? Thanks
I am trying to use the OCTOWS2811 Library with my Teensy 3. I followed the directions, where it says to cut apart the two pads on the bottom. (This, by the way was more difficult than anticipated). However, now there seems to be a problem with my Teensy. No lights appear, and the serial port to which it is connected no longer appears in the Arduino IDE. This is true whether I attach the Teensy to USB alone or via a 9 volt batter or 5v power supply. Additionally I think something is wrong because when I connect it to a battery it drains the 9v pretty quickly. Is there anyway I can test that the Teensy is at least somewhat functional? Pressing reset does nothing and I can't even get it to blink. Has anyone heard of problems that come up when doing this?
Also, Any ideas on why the Teensy should "usually be powered by the same 5v power supply"? Thanks