PIC hot to the touch when providing USB power-normal?

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PIC hot to the touch when providing USB power-normal?

Postby mbira » Tue Aug 23, 2011 3:57 am

I'm trying to track down a problem while programming my PIC. When I plug in the USB cable to give the PIC power, the PIC gets extremely hot-hot enough to burn my finger after it has had power for several seconds. Is this normal?
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Re: PIC hot to the touch when providing USB power-normal?

Postby mbira » Tue Aug 23, 2011 4:04 am

ok-definitely not normal-the other board I am working on is not displaying that problem-sounds like I have a short somewhere there.
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Re: PIC hot to the touch when providing USB power-normal?

Postby ignotus » Tue Aug 23, 2011 7:17 am

Make sure the polarity isn't reversed.
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Re: PIC hot to the touch when providing USB power-normal?

Postby mbira » Tue Aug 23, 2011 5:29 pm

I had all sorts of problems...I had wired the usb connector wrong-the D- and Ground were flipped, and there was also a short from +5 to ground. got those sorted, and the chip wasn't overheating-hopefully I didn't ruin it...
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