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wiki:v2:powering_pixy [2018/05/24 22:24]
pixycam [Power connector]
wiki:v2:powering_pixy [2018/05/24 22:26]
pixycam [Unregulated power]
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 The I/O connector has an unregulated power input (Vin, pin 10).  You can provide between 6V and 10V to this input and Pixy2'​s linear regulator will create the 5V power rail.  ​ The I/O connector has an unregulated power input (Vin, pin 10).  You can provide between 6V and 10V to this input and Pixy2'​s linear regulator will create the 5V power rail.  ​
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 Powering Pixy through Vin (pin 10) can result in more current being available for the RC-servos to use with the pan-tilt unit.  Connecting Pixy2 to an Arduino when Pixy2 is being powered through Vin results in **Pixy2 sourcing the power for the Arduino**. ​ This is sometimes preferable to the Arduino sourcing power to Pixy2 because the voltage regulator on some Arduinos cannot handle the current requirements of Pixy and the pan-tilt unit (two RC-servos.)  ​ Powering Pixy through Vin (pin 10) can result in more current being available for the RC-servos to use with the pan-tilt unit.  Connecting Pixy2 to an Arduino when Pixy2 is being powered through Vin results in **Pixy2 sourcing the power for the Arduino**. ​ This is sometimes preferable to the Arduino sourcing power to Pixy2 because the voltage regulator on some Arduinos cannot handle the current requirements of Pixy and the pan-tilt unit (two RC-servos.)  ​
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 Some additional notes: Some additional notes:
  
-  * Vin (pin 10) of the I/O connector is reverse-polarity protected, so nothing bad will happen if you get things backwards. ​+  * Vin (pin 10) of the I/O connector is reverse-polarity protected, so nothing bad will happen if you get things backwards.
   * It is safe to connect Pixy2 to a computer via USB while Pixy2 is powered through Vin.   * It is safe to connect Pixy2 to a computer via USB while Pixy2 is powered through Vin.
  
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