IRC #olimex 2016-09-16

[01:40:16] <xcitic> Hi! I'm looking at the DIY laptop using the A64
[01:41:08] <xcitic> anyone know where I can get a sample/kit?
[01:53:20] <xcitic> ah just found the update on the blog about the prototyping of TERES-I
[01:54:44] <xcitic> I am living in Shenzhen, and i'm making my own laptop. Testing out different chipsets atm and their compatibility with linux.
[01:55:39] <xcitic> anyone been working on similar DIY projects? want to run linux on it without to much driver compilation hassle.
[09:33:05] <Jakub_> Hello OLIMEX!
[09:33:14] <Jakub_> Thanks for great open source hardware!
[09:34:14] <Jakub_> Is there anyone who tell me is this save to poer olimex a10 lime by 5,2V 1A power supply?
[09:34:43] <Jakub_> Or it will blow up? I saw that warning in the doc. Is there really an danger?
[09:36:19] <Jakub_> I mean i have two pluggable power supplies, each 5.2V rated (one from NEXUX 7 power supply, one dedicated to raspberry pi) - have i make an voltage divider to match EXACTLY 5v or it is save to use 5.2V
[09:41:03] <Jakub_> Thanks for response. This is really important to me.
[09:49:45] <Jakub_> A10-OLinuXino-LIME requires 5V regulated power supply external source. regulated means that the power supply adapter should provide exactly 5V no matter loaded or unloaded (some cheap wallwart adapters are not regulated and under no load their power supply may be higher than 5V although marked as 5V power supply, please measure with voltmeter if your power supply provide 5V as if you connect more than 5V to LIME it will be damaged!!!)
[09:49:58] <Jakub_> I have 5,2V please tell me is this save?
[10:14:30] <leon-anavi> morning
[10:21:52] <Jakub_> hello leaon
[10:22:14] <Jakub_> A10-OLinuXino-LIME requires 5V regulated power supply external source. regulated means that the power supply adapter should provide exactly 5V no matter loaded or unloaded (some cheap wallwart adapters are not regulated and under no load their power supply may be higher than 5V although marked as 5V power supply, please measure with voltmeter if your power supply provide 5V as if you connect more than 5V to LIME it will be damaged!!!) [
[10:22:23] <Jakub_> I have 5,2V please tell me is this save?
[10:38:56] <adj__> Jakub_, this is totally my opinion, but 5.2V should be OK
[10:40:04] <adj__> for example, adafruit power supply: "Like our popular 5V 1A USB wall adapter, we tweaked the output to be 5.2V instead of a straight-up 5.0V so that there's a little bit of 'headroom' for long cables, high draw, the addition of a diode on the output if you wish, etc. The 5.2V is safe for all 5V-powered electronics like Arduino, Raspberry Pi, or Beagle Bone while preventing icky brown-outs during high current draw because of USB
[10:40:04] <adj__> cable resistance."
[10:41:38] <Jakub_> i have exactly that supply youre talking about, i will try today so ;)
[10:41:49] <Jakub_> thanks for opinion, i will try today and will reply! thanks for advice!