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Re: Use of Flashlight as Aiming Aid

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Originally Posted by Hadi379 View Post
Thanks Alan. Would it be legal to go from 12V from the PD board to a spike, then from the spike to a 12v-5v converter, and then to the LED flashlight?
I can't think of any rules this would violate. That's exactly what the TechnoKats robot has on it right now. Except that the "12v-5v" converter we're using isn't the CPR-360 that came in the Kit of Parts; it's a car charger for a cell phone that was purchased for a dollar at Goodwill.

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Is it legal to have more than one 12v-5v converter on your robot?
I can't think of any rules that require you to use exactly one of them.

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Can I wire the robot radio to the dedicated 5v output on the PD board, and use the 12v-5v converter for the scenario above?
You can do that, but it would be illegal, and it would be a bad idea anyway. The 5v camera output isn't protected against brownouts.