Hello, Can I safely connect Arduino to my PC using the USB port and connect to an external power power source (6AA Batteries) simultaneously? Will it destroy my Arduino? I need to use the Serial Monitor screen to receive the sensors values continuously. As the overall circuit might draw more than …

Arduino serial monitor external power

hammy October 10, 2017, 5:09pm 2

That will work fine

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