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Hardware => Lynx EtherDongle => Lynx Conductor => Topic started by: sittinguphigh on September 24, 2012,

Title: How do you power the conductor?
Post by: sittinguphigh on September 24, 2012,: I didn't see a power cord. How do you power the conductor?
And what is the volt range you can use?
I have 12.8 volts low to 14.4 volts high lithuim battery.
Should I go higher on the volts I wonder?
I could go 16 volts to 18 volts by adding anther battery.

And while your at it the four passive hub I need the voltage power range
there to? If you would please?

Thanks

Mort
Title: Re: How do you power the conductor?
Post by: rrowan on September 24, 2012,: You don't power the conductor

You power the Etherdongle like you would normally do and the conductor sits on top of the etherdongle and gets its power from the connection between the two board (etherDongle and conductor)

clear as mud?

Rick R.
Title: Re: How do you power the conductor?
Post by: sittinguphigh on September 24, 2012,: On a DMX dongle normaly gets it's from the computer.
There is no computer now.
Not following you.
There has to be a power input.

Thanks

Mort
Title: Re: How do you power the conductor?
Post by: rrowan on September 24, 2012,: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login
On a DMX dongle normaly gets it's from the computer.
There is no computer now.
Not following you.
There has to be a power input.

Thanks

Mort

you are thinking of the USB dongle and not the EtherDongle. The EtherDongle never gets power from the usb port.

The Conductor attaches to the Etherdongle only. If the Etherdongle is outputting dmx or pixelnet it still using a power supply from the wall plug.

Rick R.
Title: Re: How do you power the conductor?
Post by: rokkett on September 24, 2012,: The conductor is a daughter board that plugs directly into the EtherDongle that is powered by an external wall wart...
Title: How do you power the conductor?
Post by: onesmoothhead on September 24, 2012,: My Ed has a wall wort.

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Title: Re: How do you power the conductor?
Post by: sittinguphigh on September 24, 2012,: Thanks Rick.
I haven't built a etherdongle yet.
I remember RJ saying that I could run a etherdongle, conductor, four pastive hub and 4 ssc with a 12 volt battery on it's own.
The etherdongle has DC voltage regulators and DC/DC convertor.
Have to asume that the Etherdongle runs on DC volt.
The video RJ made for the ethernetdongle it looks like he is using a ac/dc power adaptor.
So all I need to know is what voltage range the etherdongle is using? And I'm good.
And also for the range for the 4 port active hub.
Or I will need regulator.
Title: Re: How do you power the conductor?
Post by: chrisatpsu on September 24, 2012,: 4 port hub is passive, it only takes in power to give to the smart strings. it does not consume power for itself. (just traces, fuses, and rj45 jacks)
Title: Re: How do you power the conductor?
Post by: sittinguphigh on September 25, 2012,: So The DC power supple on the 4 port hub voltage would be the same as the smart srtings volts. Then what is the voltage range on the smart strings then.
Title: How do you power the conductor?
Post by: rm357 on September 25, 2012,: You can hook the 4 port hub directly to your 12v battery.

The strings are 12v, but are pretty tolerant of the input voltage. I would disconnect them when you hook up the battery charger... Battery chargers usually push the voltage up in 14 volt range (or higher for a faster charge...)

I have run a string on as little as 5v using the tester from aliexpress, but the ssc will drop out somewhere in the 6 to 7 volt range.

I'm not sure about the etherdongle...
Title: Re: How do you power the conductor?
Post by: n1ist on September 25, 2012,: The Etherdongle is powered with a Triad WDU6-600 wallwart. Nominally, this is a 6V DC 600mA brick. Open circuit (ie, not plugged into the ed, so no load) voltage is 9.4V. Given that it has a 7805 regulator, it needs to be over 7v under load. I measured mine and it's 7.3v (ed only, no conductor).

I would NOT feed in much more than 9v since any higher voltage results in more heat being generated in the regulator.

/mike
Title: Re: How do you power the conductor?
Post by: sittinguphigh on September 25, 2012,: So if I'm hearing it right. I will need a regulator or set down for the etherdongle/conductor.

That stills leaves me the 4 port passive hub.

Does any one know the voltage range is on the 4 port passive hub/smart string/SSC?

Thanks

Mort
Title: How do you power the conductor?
Post by: rm357 on September 25, 2012,: Just hook the passive hub strait to the 12 volt battery.

Just be sure to disconnect the hub when you hook up the charger
Title: Re: How do you power the conductor?
Post by: sittinguphigh on September 25, 2012,: No charger. Just a battery.
The SS are made to run on a DC power supply
Not a battery.
So I need to know what the range is
for then SS for voltage.
Does the SS has to be keeped at 12 volts or is there a range?
Title: Re: How do you power the conductor?
Post by: chrisatpsu on September 25, 2012,: ~~11.5V ~ 12.5V range~~

oops, forgot about something....

11.3V ~ 12.3V range
Title: Re: How do you power the conductor?
Post by: sittinguphigh on September 26, 2012,: So it looks like I will need some kind of regulators.
Any one have any idea what I will need and were to go to get regulators used in this way?

Thanks

Mort
Title: Re: How do you power the conductor?
Post by: JonB256 on September 26, 2012,: If you used two 6 volt batteries you could power the ED and conductor with one and get your 12 volts by series connecting the batteries.

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Title: Re: How do you power the conductor?
Post by: KeithTarpley on September 26, 2012,: Greetings,,,

If I'm reading this suggestion correctly, please be aware that over time you can have batteries in series with different voltages, and/or internal currents as they are used differently.

This can cause issues if you are mainly drawing from one during testing and/or use.

Keith
Title: Re: How do you power the conductor?
Post by: JonB256 on September 26, 2012,: Keith, the battery usage time would be for the time on the "parade route" for the horse and rider.
The amount of power drawn by the Conductor/ED shouldn't upset the balance of power if the batteries are sized correctly.
Title: How do you power the conductor?
Post by: rm357 on September 26, 2012,: I think I might lean towards using one of those AA battery packs that have 6 batteries in it. That would give you 9 volts for the etherdongle and run everything else off the 12v battery. My only concern is how much power does the etherdongle use... The batteries may not last long enough... You can get NiMH AA rated for over 2000 mAH, which would probably be enough for a couple of hours anyway... Just be sure to look for the rating. I've also seen them rated for only 800 mAH...
Title: Re: How do you power the conductor?
Post by: sittinguphigh on September 27, 2012,: That may work. RJ said the conductor use 450ma. That is .45 amps. 1800ma would give me 4 hours that would be fine. Then like you said run the rest on the 12 volts battery. But I still would have to run a regulator I think for a battery 12.8v to 14.4 volts. I think a inline regulator would be best.