Super, I have both a PSU with USB port and a USB cable with a jack on the end.
Now I just need to flip the wires, so it's negative centre, positive outer. On 23 Apr 2016 11:45 a.m., "Stephen Adolph" <[email protected]> wrote: > M100 is tolerant of 5V. the LED comes on at about 4.3 V or so. > Between TPDD and M100, I think the TPDD uses more current (I have to > believe so). M100 is around 70 mA typical. > I think a 500mA USB supply is sufficient though for both uses. Most > cell chargers are in that range. > > On Sat, Apr 23, 2016 at 5:30 AM, James Zeun <[email protected]> wrote: > > But I thought USB was 5v and the M100 was 6? > > > > On 23 Apr 2016 6:44 a.m., "Donald Kyllo" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> I guess I should have mentioned why I said that. If your USB power > source > >> can handle 400 mA or more, it should work fine with the M100s. It > sounds > >> like it depends on whether your USB source can "see" such a low load. > Thank > >> you for that info. > >> > >> > >> On 04/22/2016 08:01 PM, Bogdan Macri wrote: > >>> > >>> 400mA is max sustained output. That does not mean that your computer > >>> will draw that much current. > >>> > >>> I tried using my USB power cable with a 12,000 mAh power bank, but the > >>> current draw was to low and the power bank would not activate... > pity... > >>> > >>> Bottom line is that the USB power cable can be used with any USB device > >>> on a laptop/USB wall wart and the current draw should be within the USB > >>> standard spec. > >>> > >>> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: M100 [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Donald > >>> Kyllo > >>> Sent: Friday, April 22, 2016 16:09 > >>> To: Model 100 Discussion <[email protected]> > >>> Subject: Re: [M100] General PSU question > >>> > >>> My 102 and 200 wall warts say 6V 400 mA output. > >>> > >>> > >>> On 04/22/2016 05:35 AM, Joseph Remy wrote: > >>>> > >>>> The back of my M102 says (6V 1.2W) > >>>> > >>>> Online calculator says that would be 0.2 Amps. > >>>> > >>>> Which is a heck of a lot less then the power source I picked up. > >>>> > >>>> On Fri, Apr 22, 2016 at 6:00 AM, James Zeun <[email protected]> > >>>> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> I thought I was 1amp > >>>>> > >>>>> On 22 Apr 2016 10:57 a.m., "Jan-80" <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>> That means we can use our Model T, powered bij a general-purpose USB > >>>>>> wall-wart? (using that or a similar cable) > >>>>>> > >>>>>> That means we can power our model T from our laptop ? > >>>>>> > >>>>>> As I work in an IT-dept., I have an un-ending source of broken > >>>>>> USB-equipment (keyboards, mice, ...) I can cut off cables from. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Isn't the spec for a Model T power adapter 6V, 500 mA ? I should > >>>>>> check my original PS... > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> On Thu, 21 Apr 2016 21:10:19 -0700, Bogdan Macri wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>> The adapter comes with an inline extender that swaps polarity. Just > >>>>>> don't use it on our portable family of devices. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Sent from my mobile device > >>>>>> > >>>>>> On Apr 21, 2016, at 19:34, Donald Kyllo <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Nice cable! What kind of adapter do you use to swap the polarity? > >>>>>> > >>>>>> I know the computer guys at a hospital computer department so I > >>>>>> asked if they had any broken keyboards. I got one, cut off the > >>>>>> cable, bought a plug at Radio Shack and soldered it on. It's not as > >>>>>> nice looking as the Amazon cable but it works. I'm sure any large > >>>>>> business or computer repair place would be able to give you a > >>>>>> keyboard or mouse cable. However, for $10, the Amazon cable is a > good > >>>>>> deal. I might buy one myself. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> I'm wondering how long a USB rechargeable battery would power an > >>>>>> M100. It might be something to check out. I know a 6 volt lantern > >>>>>> battery will power an M100 for a week with continuous use. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> On 04/20/2016 05:11 PM, Bogdan Macri wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>> I also have a USB to 6V reversed polarity with the normal polarity > >>>>>> adapter > >>>>>> cable: > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > http://www.amazon.com/power-cable-Creative-70EM779006000-part/dp/B00 > >>>>>> H01VGTQ?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00 > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> I think it came from the UK and it took a fair bit of time to > arrive. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> It works fine with the 102/200/8300… > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> -- > >>>>>> Greetings from the TyRannoSaurus > >>>>>> Jan-80 > >>> > >>> > >> > > >
