From: Wael C. <gu...@wa...> - 2007-06-09 17:27:24
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I know this is inheritantly wrong list for this but anyways.... Does anyone know where to find a reliable 5v source some where under the hood of a roomba. Im currently using a linear 3v regulator hookup to the 16v battery. The regulator can handle the current drawn by the gum but it is getting very warm and I prefer to use something that is properly dimensioned for it. Ive poked around with a volt meter on pretty much all permutations(well not quite) of metal redly accessible after taking of top. I havent yet dared to take apart the deep guts. Any pointers much appreciated. -W |
From: kris d. <t_...@ya...> - 2007-06-12 23:47:18
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Hi, I'm sorry, I don't know where to find the 5v, but here is the explanation of the heat dissipitation. You are using a battery of 16V - 3V = 13V * 0.5a (I suppose 500ma) so you the linear regulator have to dissipate 7.5W of power. So it's normal it become very hot. Maybe you could try to find those small power module to provide you what you need. sorry, I can't help you much. --- Wael Chatila <gu...@wa...> wrote: > I know this is inheritantly wrong list for this but > anyways.... > > Does anyone know where to find a reliable 5v source > some where under the > hood of a roomba. Im currently using a linear 3v > regulator hookup to the > 16v battery. The regulator can handle the current > drawn by the gum but > it is getting very warm and I prefer to use > something that is properly > dimensioned for it. Ive poked around with a volt > meter on pretty much > all permutations(well not quite) of metal redly > accessible after taking > of top. I havent yet dared to take apart the deep > guts. > > Any pointers much appreciated. > > -W > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express > Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 > express and take > control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to > get it now. > http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ > _______________________________________________ > gumstix-users mailing list > gum...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gumstix-users > Be smarter than spam. See how smart SpamGuard is at giving junk email the boot with the All-new Yahoo! Mail at http://mrd.mail.yahoo.com/try_beta?.intl=ca |
From: Jesse W. <jes...@gm...> - 2007-06-13 00:27:05
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maybe not the solution you are hoping for but.... http://www.dimensionengineering.com/DE-SW033.htm That might not get as hot, and will eat less battery in the conversion.... On 6/9/07, Wael Chatila <gu...@wa...> wrote: > > I know this is inheritantly wrong list for this but anyways.... > > Does anyone know where to find a reliable 5v source some where under the > hood of a roomba. Im currently using a linear 3v regulator hookup to the > 16v battery. The regulator can handle the current drawn by the gum but > it is getting very warm and I prefer to use something that is properly > dimensioned for it. Ive poked around with a volt meter on pretty much > all permutations(well not quite) of metal redly accessible after taking > of top. I havent yet dared to take apart the deep guts. > > Any pointers much appreciated. > > -W > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express > Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take > control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. > http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ > _______________________________________________ > gumstix-users mailing list > gum...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gumstix-users > |
From: Wael C. <gu...@wa...> - 2007-06-15 02:04:56
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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <meta content="text/html;charset=ISO-8859-1" http-equiv="Content-Type"> </head> <body bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000"> from what they say on the roomba list, there is no reliable 5v source to draw that much current from.<br> <br> Does anyone know if Jameco (or some other place in the bay area...need this by noon tomorrow) has something similar?<br> <br> I couldnt find any that was as easy to use and didnt require other components. Im kind of newbie with this stuff.<br> <br> -W<br> <br> <blockquote cite="mid...@ma..." type="cite">maybe not the solution you are hoping for but....<br> <a href="http://www.dimensionengineering.com/DE-SW033.htm">http://www.dimensionengineering.com/DE-SW033.htm</a><br> That might not get as hot, and will eat less battery in the conversion.... <br> <br> <br> <div><span class="gmail_quote">On 6/9/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Wael Chatila</b> <<a href="mailto:gu...@wa...">gu...@wa...</a>> wrote:</span> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">I know this is inheritantly wrong list for this but anyways....<br> <br> Does anyone know where to find a reliable 5v source some where under the<br> hood of a roomba. Im currently using a linear 3v regulator hookup to the<br> 16v battery. The regulator can handle the current drawn by the gum but<br> it is getting very warm and I prefer to use something that is properly<br> dimensioned for it. Ive poked around with a volt meter on pretty much<br> all permutations(well not quite) of metal redly accessible after taking<br> of top. I havent yet dared to take apart the deep guts.<br> <br> Any pointers much appreciated.<br> <br> -W<br> <br> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br> This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express<br> Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take<br> control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now.<br> <a href="http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/">http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/</a><br> _______________________________________________<br> gumstix-users mailing list<br> <a href="mailto:gum...@li...">gum...@li...</a><br> <a href="https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gumstix-users">https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gumstix-users</a><br> </blockquote> </div> <br> </blockquote> </body> </html> |