Re: [NTLK] soldering USB charger cable

From: Martin Joseph <NT_at_stillnewt.org>
Date: Tue Aug 29 2006 - 00:43:11 EDT

On Aug 28, 2006, at 6:51 PM, Roman Pixell [GMail] wrote:

> does anyone have instructions for how to solder a USB charger cable
> for the newton? id like to have a simple cord for the newt, because
> theres a USB port basically averywhere you go, anyway.
>
> shouldnt it be quite simple to solder a USB cable for this purpose?

There is no 7.5V on USB, so no it wouldn't be that simple. You would
need to add power regulation, and I suppose the Newton charger might
have some smarts too.

Adriano seems like he would know plenty about this question.
Marty

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