i am sorry if this is the wrong place to post this, but i do not really know what category this would be in. it is more of a general question. this may be a dumb question, but it is one that i could not find an answer to. can i power the arduino uno with 5 volts on the Vin header pin? i know it sa…

Power an arduino

CrossRoads January 25, 2013, 2:26am 7

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Yes; put +5V on the 5V header pin, and a diode from 5V (cathode) to Vin (anode).

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