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Power supply question

Posted by Arnold Lane 
Power supply question
December 21, 2011 03:05PM
Hi all

I have an old lap top power supply, it is rated 19v - 3.42A

Is this suitable for the Arduino mega 1280 board with 1.4 ramps.

I keep stuffing things up, so this time I will ask for advice first.

Thankyou
Re: Power supply question
December 21, 2011 04:04PM
I don't know if it will work, but it should be safe to try provided you don't install D1 on the RAMPS board - with that diode, the 19V will be supplied to the mega. The mega's voltage regulator is capable of handling up to 20V, but needs additional cooling above 12V. Be sure to turn the pots on the pololus down as far as possible without causing missed steps, and watch out for the supply overheating.
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