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power
Feb 22, 2024 16:47:40 GMT 2
Post by idekkers on Feb 22, 2024 16:47:40 GMT 2
Hey how many Amps are needed to run the radio stack?
and on the same note is it the same for the GMA one? |
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power
Feb 26, 2024 23:27:06 GMT 2
Post by AlbEagle on Feb 26, 2024 23:27:06 GMT 2
Hey how many Amps are needed to run the radio stack?
and on the same note is it the same for the GMA one? HI, Sorry for the late reply, I have been out of country for a week and then a bit busy. I have calculated the current needed at the beginning ( with the first boards) and I can't find the exact answer, maybe it is somwhere here in the forums, but I have been using 4 Amps power supply in all my builds and never had an issue. You can even go with a 3 Amps one without any problems. Once I get the 3.2, I will measure and let you know the exact number. The GMA 345 raughly the same, maybe a bit less. As a bootom line, 3 Amps and above is fine. I would recomend to use a PC Power supply. They are not that expensive, and have different power voltages, which you can use not only on the radio, but on other cockpit parts ( lightning, phone or tablet charging etc.) |
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Post by idekkers on Feb 27, 2024 22:41:17 GMT 2
that's a great idea, no where to get a 5V power supply here, and the ones from Ali are crap
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power
Feb 27, 2024 22:47:36 GMT 2
Post by AlbEagle on Feb 27, 2024 22:47:36 GMT 2
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power
Mar 6, 2024 13:39:57 GMT 2
Post by AlbEagle on Mar 6, 2024 13:39:57 GMT 2
that's a great idea, no where to get a 5V power supply here, and the ones from Ali are crap What I am also using is a 12V 4A power supply, than I am using a 12V to 5V converter, and at the end a USB Volt/Amp meter to check the voltage and amps drawn.   |
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power
Mar 7, 2024 20:22:13 GMT 2
Post by idekkers on Mar 7, 2024 20:22:13 GMT 2
will try a PC PSU and if that does not work, i'll give this a try
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power
Mar 7, 2024 20:47:24 GMT 2
Post by AlbEagle on Mar 7, 2024 20:47:24 GMT 2
will try a PC PSU and if that does not work, i'll give this a try PSU will work for sure, it will be better because it provides different voltages (12v, 5v, 3.3v) |
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power
Mar 17, 2024 12:44:03 GMT 2
Post by ohballsnotagain on Mar 17, 2024 12:44:03 GMT 2
that's a great idea, no where to get a 5V power supply here, and the ones from Ali are crap you can use any power supply with an adjustable buck converter from Ali or Amazon  |
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power
Mar 18, 2024 18:24:06 GMT 2
via mobile
Post by ohballsnotagain on Mar 18, 2024 18:24:06 GMT 2
I've just stripped my dead PC for the PSU as I had bought a breakout board from Aliexpress, if you want to turn a PSU on without the PC, take the only green wire and attach a switch to one side and the other to any of the black ground wires, makesure it a push button style switch ( momentary )
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(No need to do all this, using only the wires works great as well)