I build a arduino uno system powered with 12 volts battery. The battery and arduino are on the same pin on the solar panel regulator. Thus when there is full sunshine, the power input of the arduino may experience 14-15 volts. Have you done this before? Will it burn my arduino?
Typical logger like thgose from campbelle scientific support this no problem. What about the arduino?
I read that the arduino regulator will overheat above 12 volts.
I would post a picture of my setup if I knew how to post url pictures...
I have a 5 volt buck converter in my system and could supply the 5 volt pin. This was my initial plan but then I realized that It may interfere with my laptop usb port while doing serial monitoring and code uploading on the system. From my reading on this forum, some say there is no problem and my PC is protected while other say that the usb port on the laptop was burned when the laptop was turned off.
One also suggest to build a custom usb cable without the +5volts supply to protect the pc which I like but... then I run into problems like oh no... I forgot my special usb cable and I am far away in the forest... What can I do?
I don't think it's a problem, I acknowledge that others don't agree with me.
I forgot my special usb cable and I am far away in the forest... What can I do?
You like I do for my work, you don't forget your tools! And if you do you curse and swear like I do and make sure you don't forget again (until you do!).