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Microfit connector power supply #10

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auandaru opened this issue Sep 16, 2022 · 1 comment
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Microfit connector power supply #10

auandaru opened this issue Sep 16, 2022 · 1 comment

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auandaru commented Sep 16, 2022

Hello, your website is down, so I am hopefully contacting you here

I acquired an old power cape, and am trying to figure out how to acquire or construct a power supply.

Reference video: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xZmW8WOBOIw

As I understand it, the charge port for the board is a Molex MicroFit (2 circuit) connector, and I am not supposed to use the standard 5V connector on the BBB. I already have a new battery connected to the JST port.

So, I can acquire a Microfit cable but then I have to somehow connect the other end to maybe a USB or wall plug, something like that. So I would have to splice my own cable. I talked to Molex about it and they didn't have any specific products nor recommend trying to make my own (theirs is Microfit to Microfit, or Microfit to bare wire).

What would you use for a power supply? Do I create my own cable?

Or if I were to buy a USB header for the opposite end of the microfit cable, would it work? If I crimp my own cable, what should I take note of?

Will I fry the cape if I plug in the 5V power while I wait to figure this out?

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