ac adapter
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hi, I've been using a 9v battery to power my basic stamp but now I
found an old ac adapter in my basement which outputs 9v DC at 300mA,
would that be ok for the basic stamp 2sx?
found an old ac adapter in my basement which outputs 9v DC at 300mA,
would that be ok for the basic stamp 2sx?
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hard-on@t... writes:
> hi, I've been using a 9v battery to power my basic stamp but now I
> found an old ac adapter in my basement which outputs 9v DC at 300mA,
> would that be ok for the basic stamp 2sx?
>
>
Pretty marginal. You should have at least 500ma.
Sid
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> In a message dated 03/22/2003 19:31:27 Eastern Standard Time,
> hard-on@t... writes:
>
>
> > hi, I've been using a 9v battery to power my basic stamp but now
I
> > found an old ac adapter in my basement which outputs 9v DC at
300mA,
> > would that be ok for the basic stamp 2sx?
> >
> >
>
> Pretty marginal. You should have at least 500ma.
>
> Sid
>
>
> [noparse][[/noparse]Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
this website mentions only 60mA needed under 'current requirements':
http://www.warburtech.com/Basic%20Stamps/BS2SX-IC/BS2SX-IC.htm
I was just worried that 300mA would be too much....
hard-on@t... writes:
> I was just worried that 300mA would be too much....
>
You could have 3000ma and it would matter. The Stamp only takes what it
needs. The 300ma only indicates the capacity of the adapter.
Sid
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writes:
> You could have 3000ma and it would matter. The Stamp only takes what it
> needs. The 300ma only indicates the capacity of the adapter.
>
>
Type. Should have said " it wouldn't matter". Sorry
Sid
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> In a message dated 03/22/2003 19:44:00 Eastern Standard Time,
Newzed@a...
> writes:
>
>
> > You could have 3000ma and it would matter. The Stamp only takes
what it
> > needs. The 300ma only indicates the capacity of the adapter.
> >
> >
>
> Type. Should have said " it wouldn't matter". Sorry
>
> Sid
>
>
> [noparse][[/noparse]Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
the fact that the mA written on the adapter represents a capacity and
not an actual output makes plenty of sense...Duh. Thanks a lot, saved
me from making another expensive radio shack purchase, I'm running
out of money.
hard-on@t... writes:
>
> hi, I've been using a 9v battery to power my basic stamp but now I
> found an old ac adapter in my basement which outputs 9v DC at 300mA,
> would that be ok for the basic stamp 2sx?
Yes if it is a somewhat clean source. It won't hurt anything to plug it in
and try it. If it will not run on your 9v AC adaptor, verify that the input
to the stamp is above 7 volts. If the input is above 7 volts and it will not
run your stamp, but a 9v battery will run the stamp, I suspect the DC source
from your AC adapter is "dirty."
Ken
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5 volts to the stamp it'll take the same amount of juice whether your
adapter capacity is 300 milliamp or 300 amp. Remember, current is determined
by voltage and resistance (V=I/R). Since the resistance of your stamp is
fixed, only raising the voltage can (and will) really hurt it.
My 'lectronic Newb site http://members.shaw.ca/pmeloy/
Original Message
From: "Sam" <hard-on@t...>
To: <basicstamps@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2003 4:37 PM
Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Re: ac adapter
> --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, Newzed@a... wrote:
> > In a message dated 03/22/2003 19:31:27 Eastern Standard Time,
> > hard-on@t... writes:
> >
> >
> > > hi, I've been using a 9v battery to power my basic stamp but now
> I
> > > found an old ac adapter in my basement which outputs 9v DC at
> 300mA,
> > > would that be ok for the basic stamp 2sx?
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Pretty marginal. You should have at least 500ma.
> >
> > Sid
> >
> >
> > [noparse][[/noparse]Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
> this website mentions only 60mA needed under 'current requirements':
> http://www.warburtech.com/Basic%20Stamps/BS2SX-IC/BS2SX-IC.htm
>
> I was just worried that 300mA would be too much....
>
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hard-on@t... writes:
> --- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, Newzed@a... wrote:
> >In a message dated 03/22/2003 19:31:27 Eastern Standard Time,
> >hard-on@t... writes:
> >
> >
> >>hi, I've been using a 9v battery to power my basic stamp but now
> I
> >>found an old ac adapter in my basement which outputs 9v DC at
> 300mA,
> >>would that be ok for the basic stamp 2sx?
> >>
> >>
> >
> >Pretty marginal. You should have at least 500ma.
> >
> >Sid
> >
> >
> >[noparse][[/noparse]Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
> this website mentions only 60mA needed under 'current requirements':
> http://www.warburtech.com/Basic%20Stamps/BS2SX-IC/BS2SX-IC.htm
>
> I was just worried that 300mA would be too much....
No, 300 ma is not "too much" the stamp will take what it needs. If the stamp
and periphial equipement will pull more current that your adapter can handle,
the voltage from the adapter will decrease.
Plug it in and try it. You will not hurt anything.
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writes:
> You could have 3000ma and it would matter. The Stamp only takes what it
> needs. The 300ma only indicates the capacity of the adapter.
>
> Sid
Sid is CORRECT!
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not all adapters are the same the output level seems
to follow the current rating i have found some rated
6v 1700 mha with voltage levels unloaded as high as
21volts in a power surge that could triple over rating
a 5 volt regulator to destruction so remember the
rating on the adaptor is for whatever voltage while
it is under a current load unloaded can be much higher
--- Newzed@a... wrote:
> In a message dated 03/22/2003 19:38:26 Eastern
> Standard Time,
> hard-on@t... writes:
>
>
> > I was just worried that 300mA would be too
> much....
> >
>
> You could have 3000ma and it would matter. The
> Stamp only takes what it
> needs. The 300ma only indicates the capacity of the
> adapter.
>
> Sid
>
>
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> hi, I've been using a 9v battery to power my basic stamp but now I
> found an old ac adapter in my basement which outputs 9v DC at 300mA,
> would that be ok for the basic stamp 2sx?
Sure, I do this all the time - but some adapters are only
rectified and don't have any builtin capacitance to smooth out
the supply voltage. It's best to put the output on a scope
before commiting to one particular adapter. For those you'll
have to add your own filter caps as appropriate for your current
requirements.
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