afremont:
Sergegsx:
CrossRoads:
Try a regulator like this
http://www.pololu.com/catalog/product/2110
6V in, 5V out, efficient.sorry to bring up this topic, but based on this recommendation...
how would you connect the 5Vout to the arduino?
I am reading threads like this one and i am a bit confused on the best way to power the arduino
http://arduino.cc/forum/index.php/topic,54334.msg409987.html#msg409987You apply the +5V to the +5V pin on the board, bypassing the linear regulator. You don't feed it in thru the power coaxial connector of the board. I believe you will still be powering the onboard 3.3V linear regulator though.
That does however conflict with the Arduino's warning about power the board via it's 5V pin:
5V.This pin outputs a regulated 5V from the regulator on the board. The board can be supplied with power either from the DC power jack (7 - 12V), the USB connector (5V), or the VIN pin of the board (7-12V). Supplying voltage via the 5V or 3.3V pins bypasses the regulator, and can damage your board. We don't advise it.
Lefty