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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.
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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?
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You can use a USB supply with as little as 100mA. I typically use a battery powered device, like the ones I sell.
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(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.
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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.
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Is it possible to connect a pin on the RS232 connector to power the WiModem? Would I need a 5 volt regulator?
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No, there are no free pins available. The RS232 interface never had power available for powering devices.
