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Installing the WiModem - admin - 06-13-2016
Installation is pretty simple - you just plug it in.
Apply power to the USB Mini-B connector for the WiModem232 or USB Micro-B connector for the WiModem232 Pro using a USB cable plugged into a PC, wall outlet charger (for phone), or portable 5v power source.
RE: Installing the WiModem - jdryyz - 05-18-2019
Sorry if this has already been asked elsewhere. I know amperage is a problem with some electronics, especially sensitive ones.
Will *any* USB phone charger be suitable?
I have a 5vdc 1.5a charger I would like to use. It is not a "faassst" charger but it was made within the past four years.
If I am not mistaken, a standard USB 2.0 PC port puts out less amps than that. Maybe something older would be safer?
RE: Installing the WiModem - admin - 05-18-2019
You can use a USB supply with as little as 100mA. I typically use a battery powered device, like the ones I sell.
RE: Installing the WiModem - jdryyz - 05-18-2019
(05-18-2019, 12:04 PM)admin Wrote: You can use a USB supply with as little as 100mA. I typically use a battery powered device, like the ones I sell.
It isn't too little I was worried about, it is too much. Isn't 1.5 amps like over 100 times greater than 100mA?
Hopefully the difference is insignificant for the WiModem232.
RE: Installing the WiModem - admin - 05-18-2019
You can feed it with a megawatt of power and it won't matter. Devices only use what they need. You can't force them with too much energy.
RE: Installing the WiModem - jdryyz - 05-19-2019
RE: Installing the WiModem - sdc695 - 11-25-2020
Is it possible to connect a pin on the RS232 connector to power the WiModem? Would I need a 5 volt regulator?
RE: Installing the WiModem - admin - 11-25-2020
No, there are no free pins available. The RS232 interface never had power available for powering devices.