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TEK Talk => Prop-1 => Topic started by: gadget-evilusions on November 19, 2016, 11:54:49 PM

Title: 12v input on prop-1
Post by: gadget-evilusions on November 19, 2016, 11:54:49 PM
Has anyone made an opto coupler or similar board that will snap on the servo headers of a prop-1 to allow 12v inputs on at least six of the pin?
Title: Re: 12v input on prop-1
Post by: JonnyMac on November 20, 2016, 10:01:14 AM
I'm not aware, but I could knock out a schematic for you if you want to put one together.

Keep in mind that you can use 12V into the TTL input header if you protect the pin with a 25K to 50K series resistor. If you have common ground between the two systems, this is an easy solution.
Title: Re: 12v input on prop-1
Post by: gadget-evilusions on November 21, 2016, 06:53:25 PM
I will try putting a 50,000 ohm resistor on the input pin.

I think an opto isolator input board would be awesome, but not important if this works.
Title: Re: 12v input on prop-1
Post by: bsnut on November 22, 2016, 12:12:49 AM
Quote from: gadget-evilusions on November 21, 2016, 06:53:25 PM
I think an opto isolator input board would be awesome, but not important if this works.
I agree that a input board would be a great idea for a future add-on product which I will be willing to pay for. Since such board would have screw terminals for your wires and will also provide the protection to the I/O pins on the Prop-1.