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Question about connecting PINK Module

NWCCTVNWCCTV Posts: 3,629
edited 2012-10-26 04:02 in General Discussion
Can I connect the PINK V 2.5 directly to the BOE Board VDD and VSS for power or will this fry it?

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  • RDL2004RDL2004 Posts: 2,554
    edited 2012-10-25 15:58
    It's kind of iffy, but it should work as long as there's not a lot of other stuff attached to the BoE. My PINK draws about 400-450 mA, but it's kind of old, maybe newer ones use less power? Expect the regulator on the BoE to get pretty warm.
  • NWCCTVNWCCTV Posts: 3,629
    edited 2012-10-25 16:02
    So is there a better option? if I wee to use a wall wart, what voltage/amp should I use?
  • RDL2004RDL2004 Posts: 2,554
    edited 2012-10-26 04:02
    I bought a pre-made power supply board on eBay and put it in a cheap aluminum box and used that to power everything. It cost around $35 total, including the digital meter and transformer. You could get by with a lot less, maybe just a decent quality regulated 5 volt (800 - 1000 mA) wall wart. If you can find one.
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