[A83] Re: cable power
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[A83] Re: cable power
Actually it's 4.85 volts, if I'm correct.
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> If you put the end of the graph link into your mouth while the computer is on it
> tastes like a 9 volt battery, although my guess is it's 5 volts....
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> Eric Tollefson wrote:
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> > That may be true, but it can also drain power from your calc. As long as
> > the graphlink software is running, the serial port is active and receives
> > power from the computer. If you plug your calc in without the software
> > running, I read that the hardware in the cable will draw power from your
> > calc instead. Probably not a whole lot, but it would add up after a long
> > enough time.
> >
> > Eric Tollefson
> > CmdrERT01@yahoo.com
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> > At 11:48 PM 7/1/2001 +0200, you wrote:
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> > >In a way,
> > >as far as I experienced, it works kinda like the backup battery,
> > >if you want to resetthe ram byt pulling out 4 AAA + 1 backup battery,
> > >the power form the graphlink will keep the memory alive.
> > >
> > >--Peter-Martijn
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Does the Ti-graph link cable give direct power to the calc?
> > > >
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