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Basic Stamp2 data collection

ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
edited 2000-09-16 00:37 in General Discussion
Hi:
I'm trying to fire up a Ku band LNBF to do some experiments for some
kids in tracking the Sun and Moon and other stuff. Does anybody
knowwhat the voltage requirements are for a portable battery powered
system might be? Just for the LNBF. We can adjust the dish manually.
I really need some help here. The thing is narrow band and I have a
receiver built for it. I just cant yet fire up the LNBF because I'm
afraid to until I get this figured out. I'm using the A/D system from
parallax and Selmaware to get data and am frustrated because no one
seems to know. I think its 12 to 18 volts and not much amps and I
could use a little regulated and filtered dc ps that I got from Ocean
State Electronics. I'm anxious to roll this thing.
Thanks for the help
Jim

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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2000-09-15 19:13
    Hi:
    I'm trying to fire up a Ku band LNBF to do some experiments for some
    kids in tracking the Sun and Moon and other stuff. Does anybody
    knowwhat the voltage requirements are for a portable battery powered
    system might be? Just for the LNBF. We can adjust the dish manually.
    I really need some help here. The thing is narrow band and I have a
    receiver built for it. I just cant yet fire up the LNBF because I'm
    afraid to until I get this figured out. I'm using the A/D system from
    parallax and Selmaware to get data and am frustrated because no one
    seems to know. I think its 12 to 18 volts and not much amps and I
    could use a little regulated and filtered dc ps that I got from Ocean
    State Electronics. I'm anxious to roll this thing.
    Thanks for the help
    Jim
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2000-09-16 00:37
    Jim,

    The voltage source for the Ku band (and C band) LNB on my
    system is 20V. The current on the C band LNB is 100mA. I don't
    use the Ku band but I suspect the amperage would be about the same.

    Adolph Stumpf
    astumpf@u...



    --- In basicstamps@egroups.com, "James Hardy" <jahardy33@h...> wrote:
    > Hi:
    > I'm trying to fire up a Ku band LNBF to do some experiments for
    some
    > kids in tracking the Sun and Moon and other stuff. Does anybody
    > knowwhat the voltage requirements are for a portable battery
    powered
    > system might be? Just for the LNBF. We can adjust the dish manually.
    > I really need some help here. The thing is narrow band and I have a
    > receiver built for it. I just cant yet fire up the LNBF because I'm
    > afraid to until I get this figured out. I'm using the A/D system
    from
    > parallax and Selmaware to get data and am frustrated because no one
    > seems to know. I think its 12 to 18 volts and not much amps and I
    > could use a little regulated and filtered dc ps that I got from
    Ocean
    > State Electronics. I'm anxious to roll this thing.
    > Thanks for the help
    > Jim
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