Your batteries go into this state when the current draw is too great. Do you know the max amperage they can supply? You may need another 4 wired in parallel to split the current draw.<br><br>On Thursday, November 3, 2011, Martin Villemaire <<a href="mailto:mnv_iii@hotmail.com">mnv_iii@hotmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> I got home last night from the lab all excited to finally be able to light up my EL wire through my "el sequencer" board. However when I plugged my battery pack in instead of the USB, the board started resetting again.<br>
><br>> I am using 4x AA rechargeable batteries rated 1.2V/2000mAh, so in theory I am giving this 4.8V of power (I think the USB is giving it 5V?). The batteries are fully charged.<br>><br>> Any idea what I would need to get the board to not reset when using batteries? 6x AA @ 1.2V? 8x? Or maybe my problem is something else entirely... argh...<br>
><br>> Any help would be appreciated!<br>><br>>