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Post a simple battery backup circuit for a Basic Stamp board?

MigsMigs Posts: 95
edited 2010-07-21 20:07 in General Discussion
Hi Amigos:

Can someone post a simple battery backup circuit for a Basic Stamp board? Something to take over when the wall wart stops.

I have the following already but I'm interested in your experience:

The easiest way to implement automatic battery back-up while normal power is being supplied to the board's external power jack is to wire a battery with greater V, around 8vdc to the Vin pin and ground pin, with a series isolation diode (1N4001 is fine) between the battery positive lead and the Vin pin, with the cathode wired to the Vin pin.

What do you all do or suggest?

Migs

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