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Unread 28-01-2011, 18:12
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Re: Rookie Team needs help with D-Link and arm design

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Originally Posted by inou8it View Post
We hooked up the D-Link to the power distribution board with a 12V to 5V converter in between as suggested in the diagram from the first website. However, the D-Link didn't power up when we plugged in the battery, and it smelled like the D-link burned up. We suspect we might have plugged it in backwards. But anyways would that be the right way to connect the D-link if we were to plug it in the right direction?
Thanks
The Dlink is not reverse power protected (positive and negative reversed) and is not capable of withstanding input over 5 volts. Although these are available, I have been told that Best Buy does not stock them.

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