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Use pololu step-down to power FC ok?
« on: November 03, 2015, 04:44:52 pm »
Is it ok to use this https://www.pololu.com/product/2107 instead of a UBEC to power a CC3D/Revo? CC3D only pulls 70 milliamps.
I ask because I didn't have a UBEC handy for my current build with OPTO ESC's so I am using this for setup, seems to work fine on the ground. Plus it's much smaller/lighter then any UBEC I've seen.
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Re: Use pololu step-down to power FC ok?
« Reply #1 on: November 03, 2015, 05:49:03 pm »
Quote from: ggrif on November 03, 2015, 04:44:52 pm
Is it ok to use this https://www.pololu.com/product/2107 instead of a UBEC to power a CC3D/Revo? CC3D only pulls 70 milliamps.
I ask because I didn't have a UBEC handy for my current build with OPTO ESC's so I am using this for setup, seems to work fine on the ground. Plus it's much smaller/lighter then any UBEC I've seen.
Pololu recommend newer step down instead of the one you linked, as the 5V-500mAh or the 5V-1A.
If you go for the item #2107 (600 mA) pay attention to connect the SHDN to Vin.
I use only pololu regulators for all my multirotors without any issue.
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