From 928921db217759a9479bf625f9f31a91f3f79f41 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bdale Garbee Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2010 23:38:17 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] document power supply requirements for v0.2 --- TeleMetrum/index.mdwn | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) diff --git a/TeleMetrum/index.mdwn b/TeleMetrum/index.mdwn index 46f16f7..02fd7f4 100644 --- a/TeleMetrum/index.mdwn +++ b/TeleMetrum/index.mdwn @@ -118,6 +118,12 @@ necessary to support the companion board interface added in v0.2. place parts! Without an inspection microscope, loading and testing these boards might be impossible. +* The addition of on-board GPS in v0.2 means that the total power consumption + can exceed the rate at which we draw power from the USB interface, + particularly when the GPS is in cold start mode. This means a battery must + be attached during operation, and also that the battery will only charge + effectively from USB when the board is turned off. + * The v0.1 artwork had three issues, two of which required physical rework on each board. All of these issues were fixed in v0.2. -- 2.39.5