[General] Raspberry Pi PS 5V Switching 1A

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________________________________
 From: WebDawg <webdawg at gmail.com>
To: General discussion about makerslocal <general at lists.makerslocal.org> 
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2013 11:36 PM
Subject: Re: [General] Raspberry Pi PS 5V Switching 1A
 
I did use a USB hub in the end.  I still had the same prob.

On Mon, Feb 11, 2013 at 8:50 PM, Tyler Crumpton
<tyler.crumpton at gmail.com> wrote:
> Web,
>
> Usually if the devices hang, it is a power issue. But it's not necessarily
> the power supply at fault; the Pi can only supply 100mA to each of its USB
> ports. If you want to run any sort of high-ish power USB device, you'll want
> to run it through a powered USB hub. Another symptom of USB power issues is
> repeated/missed keystrokes on a connected keyboard.
>
> -tylercrumpton
>
>
> On Monday, February 11, 2013, WebDawg wrote:
>>
>> They keep talking about switching power supplies.  I did not realize
>> that the pi PS was an issue until I looked it up.
>>
>> I am still having problems with the USB on the pi.  Right now I have a
>> GPS attached that stops working after about 1 day.  I was trying to
>> turn one of the pi's into an accesspoint about two months ago and I
>> had the same problem.  The thing would just lock up.
>>
>> I have a 1A kindle charger powering it right now and I just checked
>> and it looks like the GPS is offline.  Do these things drop USB
>> devices like this?  I am using archlinux ARM if it matters.
>>
>> My next step I suppose it to try a better PSU.  Am I correct that I
>> want it to be switching?  In the end I would like to build sealed
>> devices and such that I can power with POE (access point) but I cannot
>> move forward if I cannot get a simple low power GPS to work.
>>
>> Something like this maybe:
>> http://www.embeddedarm.com/products/board-detail.php?product=TS-12W
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Web...
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Feb 11, 2013 at 8:20 PM, Kyle Centers <kylecenters at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> > You're gonna want at least 2A. I found a 5 v wall wart, and spliced in a
>> > mini USB plug.
>> >
>> > On Feb 10, 2013 1:24 PM, "Daniel Hess" <dan9186 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> If you want a good all around supply the HP Touchpad charger is
>> >> probably
>> >> one of the best ones. Though might be a little overkill for some
>> >> applications.
>> >>
>> >> Otherwise the iPhone and iPad chargers are supposed to be the next best
>> >> at
>> >> providing the expected amounts. Just be careful of the china knock offs
>> >> (surprise surprise.)
>> >>
>> >> Daniel
>> >> Sent from my iPhone
>> >>
>> >> On Feb 10, 2013, at 10:46 AM, Joshua Pritt <ramgarden at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> I've used several samsung galaxy s3 and LG android phone chargers with
>> >> great success.
>> >>
>> >> On Feb 10, 2013 11:41 AM, "Tyler Crumpton" <tyler.crumpton at gmail.com>
>> >> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> Hey,
>> >>>
>> >>> I've had good luck with the stock iPhone and iPad chargers. Pretty
>> >>> much
>> >>> any 3A (15W) USB charger on eBay should work fine.
>> >>>
>> >>> -tylercrumpton
>> >>>
>> >>> On Sunday, February 10, 2013, WebDawg wrote:
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Hey,
>> >>>>
>> >>>> I am looking for a great power supply for the RPI.  Anyone have any
>> >>>> recommendations?
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Web...
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