* Timothy Holtzen wrote: > Thanks Ralph! That's exactly what I needed. Pin 10 works like a charm > and no magic smoke release. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I drive a GPS 18 LVC using pin 10 of JP3, the COM2 connector. This is no > > substitute for proper specifications, but it has worked well for me, and I > > haven't let out any of the magic smoke. The 5V on pin 10 is not in the > > manual but is confirmed by Soren here: > > <http://lists.soekris.com/pipermail/soekris-tech/2004-August/006501.html>. > > > > Ralph
I use the same setup on 4801 and 5501 as well. I suggest you put a a fuse in the line, as described in the Garmin GPS 18 LVC manual. I further wired the PPS pin to the CTS signal of the serial port to use that for a bit more precision. > > > > > >> On a Net4501 does anyone know how much +5V power can be provided by > >> either pin 2 on the JP3 connector or by pin 4 on the JP9 connector? I > >> have a Garmin GPS 18 LVC that I would like to interface with the unit > >> that is rated at 60mA @ 5V. The manual doesn't seem to indicate how > >> much power they are capable of and I just don't want to burn anything > >> up. If it matters I'm currently powering the unit with a PoE splitter > >> splitter rated for 12V @ .86A and I'm not using either of the PCI sockets. > >> > >> -- > >> Timothy A. Holtzen > >> Campus Network Administrator > >> Nebraska Wesleyan University > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Soekris-tech mailing list > >> Soekris-tech@lists.soekris.com > >> http://lists.soekris.com/mailman/listinfo/soekris-tech > >> > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Soekris-tech mailing list > > Soekris-tech@lists.soekris.com > > http://lists.soekris.com/mailman/listinfo/soekris-tech > > > > -- > Timothy A. Holtzen > Campus Network Administrator > Nebraska Wesleyan University > > _______________________________________________ > Soekris-tech mailing list > Soekris-tech@lists.soekris.com > http://lists.soekris.com/mailman/listinfo/soekris-tech _______________________________________________ Soekris-tech mailing list Soekris-tech@lists.soekris.com http://lists.soekris.com/mailman/listinfo/soekris-tech
