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 =====Power supply difficulties===== =====Power supply difficulties=====
-The choice of using 5V adaptors for supply of RocNet was obvious.\\ +The choice of using 5V adapters for supply of RocNet was obvious.\\ 
-There is a massive assortiment of 5V adaptors to choose from, and also for good prices.\\+There is a massive assortiment of 5V adapters to choose from, and also for good prices.\\
 But depending on the load drawn from the 5V adapter the following problems could occur: But depending on the load drawn from the 5V adapter the following problems could occur:
   * The Raspberry Pi shuts down or reset by itself.   * The Raspberry Pi shuts down or reset by itself.
-  * The Ethernet connection is signalled OK by the Raspberry LEDs but does no longer operate correctly.+  * The Ethernet connection is signaled OK by the Raspberry LEDs but does no longer operate correctly.
   * No SSH session is possible or an existing is stalled.   * No SSH session is possible or an existing is stalled.
   * RocNetNode does not respond in the LAN.   * RocNetNode does not respond in the LAN.
   * The middle position of the Pi04 acts the same as  the left position.\\   * The middle position of the Pi04 acts the same as  the left position.\\
        
-It prooves that all these negative aspects are referring back to the too-low voltage output from the adaptor itself.\\+It proves that all these negative aspects are referring back to the too-low voltage output from the adapter itself.\\
 The indicated voltage of 5V is not very seldom as low as 4,2 or 4.3 volt.\\ The indicated voltage of 5V is not very seldom as low as 4,2 or 4.3 volt.\\
 Adding that to the small but normally acceptable loss in the RJ12 cables, could lead to the effects as indicated above.\\ Adding that to the small but normally acceptable loss in the RJ12 cables, could lead to the effects as indicated above.\\
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 PI 3 and GCA_PI06 are too long (> 0,5 m).\\ PI 3 and GCA_PI06 are too long (> 0,5 m).\\
 The used RJ12 cables can not handle that current.\\ The used RJ12 cables can not handle that current.\\
-So two possiblities are to be mentioned to overcome this minor problem.\\ +So two possibilities are to be mentioned to overcome this minor problem.\\ 
   *  1  Shorten connection between PI 3 and GCA_PI06 to less than 0,5 m.\\   *  1  Shorten connection between PI 3 and GCA_PI06 to less than 0,5 m.\\
   *  2  Use RJ45 Ethernet cables and connectors between GCA-PI06 and  PI 3\\   *  2  Use RJ45 Ethernet cables and connectors between GCA-PI06 and  PI 3\\
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 It is possible that even his power supply does not match your needs.\\ It is possible that even his power supply does not match your needs.\\
 So the idea comes near to use more than one GCA-06 units in the RocNet network.\\ So the idea comes near to use more than one GCA-06 units in the RocNet network.\\
-Basicly no problem but please use separate adapter/transformer for supply of GCA_PI06.\\+Basically no problem but please use separate adapter/transformer for supply of GCA_PI06.\\
 Using the same adapter/transformer for multi GCA_PI06 units can cause many unexpected problems.\\ Using the same adapter/transformer for multi GCA_PI06 units can cause many unexpected problems.\\
-It is strongly disencouraged. \\+It is strongly discouraged. \\
  
  
gca-pi06-en.txt · Last modified: 2020/04/01 21:07 by smitt48