21-07-2021, 08:43 AM
##SAFETY FIRST!##
Scan your microbee PCBs and read the voltage ratings on the Tag Tantalum capacitors.
+12 Volts applied to your bee could cause some of its Tantalum capacitors to glow, burst into flames, launch a fireball, make a horrible smell and make a fizzing noise.
As for the voltage you should use, it is determined by the voltage divider network on the reset circuit on the coreboard.
9 Volts seems about a reliable minimum.
The input voltage does not need to be regulated but needs to be reasonably below the VW (voltage working) specification of the capacitors attached to the voltage input.
Scan your microbee PCBs and read the voltage ratings on the Tag Tantalum capacitors.
+12 Volts applied to your bee could cause some of its Tantalum capacitors to glow, burst into flames, launch a fireball, make a horrible smell and make a fizzing noise.
As for the voltage you should use, it is determined by the voltage divider network on the reset circuit on the coreboard.
9 Volts seems about a reliable minimum.
The input voltage does not need to be regulated but needs to be reasonably below the VW (voltage working) specification of the capacitors attached to the voltage input.