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Power through COM port on Educational board

atekippeatekippe Posts: 15
edited 2004-12-17 01:37 in General Discussion
I'm looking to power something through the COM port on the Educational board. Do I need to set anything on the javelin in order for power to come through or is it continuously coming out.· Also will it come out on pin 1?

atekippe
ISU

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  • dandreaedandreae Posts: 1,375
    edited 2004-12-17 00:11
    Hello,

    Are you referring to the Board of Education?· If so, you can use Vdd for 5volts or Vin for supply voltage using the header that is on the BOE. True, you can't use the com port to power any devices.

    Dave


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    Post Edited (Dave Andreae (Parallax)) : 12/18/2004 5:25:53 PM GMT
  • allanlane5allanlane5 Posts: 3,815
    edited 2004-12-17 01:37
    You cannot use the COM port to power the board. The board takes way more power than the port can provide. Plus, there is no connection between the +5 VDD and the signals on the COM port.
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