Magellan GPS - Re: A portable GPS should use standard mini-USB power (but which

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Re: A portable GPS should use standard mini-USB power (but which

Dale DePriest

2007-05-30, 3:33 pm

Terran Melconian wrote:
> On 2007-05-29, Dana <ddelouis@bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
> If necessary, one could construct a USB cable which connects the 5v and
> ground pins, but not the data pins, allowing the unit to charge without
> going into mass storage mode.
>
> In fact, it appears that such an adapters can be purchased ready-made;
> search for 'usb mini "power only"'.
>
> I will not argue, however, that for $1,000, they could have at least put
> one in the box!

A $1000 unit will typically pull more than 500 mA from the needed
adapter. It likely needs 1 to 2 amps to power it thus the design choices
since trying to run it on you PC power would likely destroy the PC USB port.

Dale

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