Re: [Gumstix-users] Gumstix Cluster

[Kirk M. <km...@ec...>]

yep - saw that one Gordon - I've ordered some right angle per-made 
2.5mm from RS - we don;t use Digikey so much here - it will save 
space AND soldering :-)
looks like 5V though - or a variable PSU which is less reliable (I think)...
Kirk
At 18:55 05/01/2006, you wrote:
>Here is the jack we use:
>CUI:
>Part PJ1-22-SMT
>CONN PWR JACK DC 0.65X2.75MM SMD
>Refer to Didgikey for purchasing
>http://rocky.digikey.com/scripts/ProductInfo.dll?Site=US&V=102&M=PJ1-022-SMT
>
>>
>>
>>>Hi,
>>>We're making up the power & case for the gumwad - so far we think
>>>we'll run them all from one regulated 4.5V mains adaptor 
>>>(any  reason for 5V?) and a bunch of plugs (2.3mm is the digikey 
>>>one on  the Wiki but is it really? RS sells 2.1 or 2.5mm plugs here!)
>>
>>
>>4.5V should work fine; if you could go down to 4V or even 3.6V you'd
>>probably get a lot less heat generated on the etherstixen.  As far as
>>plug size, I think it is 2.3mm -- but I suspect that if 2.5mm fits
>>it'll hold in place just fine.  The socket is spring-loaded so
>>probably has room for an extra 0.2mm in there.
>
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