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camilozk

camilozk

davenn

davenn

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camilozk said:
some devices like my old iphone 3 and another iphone 6 are not being charged by the system. What is happening here?
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because an iPhone charger cable isn't a standard USB cable
It has resistors on the large USB plug end

do some googling on USB plug wiring for charging iphones
 
AnalogKid

AnalogKid

Many switching regulators have a minimum load current requirement. For a 3 A part, it might want to see at least 300 mA of load current to form a stable output.

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camilozk

camilozk

davenn said:
because an iPhone charger cable isn't a standard USB cable
It has resistors on the large USB plug end
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I am using iphone priginal cables, so I dont think the problem is in the cable.

AnalogKid said:
Many switching regulators have a minimum load current requirement. For a 3 A part, it might want to see at least 300 mA of load current to form a stable output.
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I found the datasheet of the LM2596, but I dont know how to read it. is that the case with this part?
 
davenn

davenn

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camilozk said:
I am using iphone priginal cables, so I dont think the problem is in the cable.
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OK :)
The resistors may well be built into the USB connector.
Or because you are having problems, maybe it is just a plain cable and it is to be used with a charger that has the resistors built into its circuitry

camilozk said:
is that the case with this part?
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After a quick read, I don't see anything stating that in the datasheet

OK so I think it is time you showed us your construction sharp/clear photos
What is the DC into the reg circuit ? … maybe you have done something wrong ?

I don't really suspect that since you said you are getting 5V out of it ….
So I still think it is an iPhone cable/resistor issue


Dave
 
camilozk

camilozk

I couldnt believe I make a mistake in this configuration

12v battery -> LM2596 -> usb connector
 

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Alec_t

Alec_t

Well, that's a DC-DC converter, not just a LM2596. It has only V+ and V- rails going to the USB connector. Perhaps your iphones are looking for specific voltages on the D+ and D- pins of the connector?
 
camilozk

camilozk

Alec_t said:
Well, that's a DC-DC converter, not just a LM2596. It has only V+ and V- rails going to the USB connector. Perhaps your iphones are looking for specific voltages on the D+ and D- pins of the connector?
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Sorry, LM2596 is what the board says and I thought that was it.

Any suggestion?
 
Harald Kapp

Harald Kapp

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It's a DC/DC converter based on an LM2596 chip.
The iphone needs a special charger or charge cable (cf. Dave's post #2). Probably the required resistors are not part of the cable but the original iphone charger, Easy to test with a multimeter by checking the cable (not being connected to the charger). You can add the resistors as required and charge current should go up as expected.
 
camilozk

camilozk

But I am using original iphone cables with which I can charge the devices not only with an iphone charger, but also with cheap chinese usb charger, the usb from a computer, etc.

I wouldnt understand how a cheap chinese charger, or the usb from a computer works and the "charger" that I prepared doesnt, when the only thing all 3 devices do is provide voltage
 
camilozk

camilozk

davenn said:
because as I have already stated, the resistors may be built into the charger
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what I am saying is that I am usign very different chargers from very different sources. So why would a Computer´s USB, a chinese USB charger and other USB chargers have resistors that only a Iphone USB charger require?


davenn said:
when it comes to iphones, that is a false statement
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How is it then. It would be useful to go forward with the discussion to not only provide statements, but also to argument about them

THANKS!
 
davenn

davenn

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camilozk said:
what I am saying is that I am usign very different chargers from very different sources. So why would a Computer´s USB, a chinese USB charger and other USB chargers have resistors that only a Iphone USB charger require?

How is it then. It would be useful to go forward with the discussion to not only provide statements, but also to argument about them

THANKS!
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did you bother to read the link that Harald gave ??

I assume not by your response


you have been given all the info you need but you seem not to take it in and do some further research
 
camilozk

camilozk

@Harald Kapp, Thank you very much for the link! I already adapted my circuit and it works perfectly with all my electronics devices. Thanks again

@davenn, Thank you very much for pointing out the link. As a matter of fact I havent seen there was a link there. It is a little bit sad that you seem to assume the worst about people. Perhaps you could try being more supportive, since I could expect that a lot of people (like me), whi search for support in this forum, not necessarily have a lot ok knowledge on electronics. Thank you very much in advance for your future patience towards other users in need.
 
camilozk

camilozk

Now I have tested the system with an old iphone 3 and it works, and iphone 6 and it works, but the ipad is not charging. any idea?
 
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