[Coco] USB cable powered CoCo 3 ???

[Roger Taylor]

At 12:48 PM 5/26/2010, you wrote:
>Not a good idea to drive power into the CoCo on the +5 volt line of 
>the expansion slot.
>
>First, (as pointed out) the CoCo uses more than the 1/2 amp supplied 
>by the standard USB port. (There are USB ports that supply more 
>power , like USB 3.)
>But the real problem is damaging the salt chip.  This chip is not 
>only the 5 volt controller, but also supplies non 5 volt power to 
>other devices in the CoCo like the RS-232 port.
>
>I would check out the RS-232 port and Cassette Port to make sure 
>they are both still working that CoCo.
>
>Steve Bjork


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