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Software => Software => Topic started by: Aligator on January 22, 2010, 05:01:46 AM

Title: Romeo Arduino Power
Post by: Aligator on January 22, 2010, 05:01:46 AM

Hi all

I recently bought the Romeo arduino, and am haveing troulbe figuing out the power.

I know i can power it through the usb for basic functions. but i am not sure on ho to power it when its on the robot. It has the input for the servos but i am not sure if it will power the entire thing.

I dont want to apply power before i know what i am  doing.
I have read the manual but it only talks about the sevo power and the usb power.

Any help appreciated.

Aligator

Title: Re: Romeo Arduino Power
Post by: Aligator on January 22, 2010, 05:56:30 AM

Sorry it is in the wrong section. I realise now it should be in electronics.

Aligator

Title: Re: Romeo Arduino Power
Post by: billhowl on January 22, 2010, 06:02:08 AM

Power it from the PWRIN connector with 7 to 12V DC, see figure 4 the connector with the red circle.

Title: Re: Romeo Arduino Power
Post by: Aligator on January 22, 2010, 06:13:03 AM

If that is the only way i will have to do make an adapter to connect a battery pack.  What is the name of plug it uses.?

thanks Aligator

Title: Re: Romeo Arduino Power
Post by: SmAsH on January 22, 2010, 06:21:34 AM

If its batteries you are talking about, they use a plug called a molex.
If you mean the board, its a screw terminal.

Title: Re: Romeo Arduino Power
Post by: Aligator on January 22, 2010, 06:26:41 AM

yeah batteries so i can have my robot with out a tether.

i thought the screw terminals were for the servo and motor power not the 5v for the MCU and sensors

where are they on the board

Thanks Aligator

Title: Re: Romeo Arduino Power
Post by: SmAsH on January 22, 2010, 06:30:04 AM

Looking at that, i think power for the regulator goes into the dc jack.

Title: Re: Romeo Arduino Power
Post by: Joker94 on January 22, 2010, 06:32:40 AM

If it is the DC jack you can get a connector form Dick Smiths or radio shack for a $1:50 and connect to your battery that way.

Joker94

Title: Re: Romeo Arduino Power
Post by: Hertz32 on February 01, 2010, 04:51:54 PM

i have a similar problem ;D for powering servos would i need the servo power input connected to a battetry as well as the dc 1 ???

Title: Re: Romeo Arduino Power
Post by: Joker94 on February 02, 2010, 12:25:34 AM

Well only if your using motors. As for the servos it is a better idea to use the servo power connected.(1 micro servo for continuous use for a sensor should be ok but i advise to use a separate power source).

I have all of my power sources mounted on my bot with power cables attached to the romeo and when i have done using it somewhere else i just put it on my robot and plug them in.

Joker94