Hi everyone,
Here's the context of my project, which got me interested in electronics. I'm a software programmer, so my skills and knowledge in electronics are basic, and english not being my native language (french is), I'm having a hard time finding the information I'm looking for, probably not using the right terms when searching for information...
So for my project I have an old Playstation 2, which I've stripped its components from, keeping only the fan and the power connector, which uses a rocker switch. What I want to do is to put a Raspberry Pi (model B), a USB hub inside of it, and have everything powered by the same source.
Now I know that I could just remove the power connector and switch, get a power strip in there, and I'd be good to go. But I'd rather try to use the actual power connector with the switch, so that toggling it would power everything inside.
- The power switch is 250VAC 2.5A (the switch is built with the power, so I end up having the black/white wires with the connector at the end).
- The DC converter for my Raspberry Pi is 100-240V input, 5.25VDC 1A output.
- The fan is a Nidec D06R EX 07SS102. From the information I found on the internet, it was used with 2 states in the PS2, low being 4.6V and high being 5.1V. Again from what I found, at 5.1V it was using 137mA.
- The USB hub I haven't chosen one yet, since I'm not sure what options I'll have.
So like I said, the goal would be to turn on the raspberry pi, the fan, and hopefully a USB hub, with what comes from the power switch.
Hopefully I provided enough info for someone to share some tips on how this would be achievable (if it is possible obviously)
Thanks in advance!
Bruno
Here's the context of my project, which got me interested in electronics. I'm a software programmer, so my skills and knowledge in electronics are basic, and english not being my native language (french is), I'm having a hard time finding the information I'm looking for, probably not using the right terms when searching for information...
So for my project I have an old Playstation 2, which I've stripped its components from, keeping only the fan and the power connector, which uses a rocker switch. What I want to do is to put a Raspberry Pi (model B), a USB hub inside of it, and have everything powered by the same source.
Now I know that I could just remove the power connector and switch, get a power strip in there, and I'd be good to go. But I'd rather try to use the actual power connector with the switch, so that toggling it would power everything inside.
- The power switch is 250VAC 2.5A (the switch is built with the power, so I end up having the black/white wires with the connector at the end).
- The DC converter for my Raspberry Pi is 100-240V input, 5.25VDC 1A output.
- The fan is a Nidec D06R EX 07SS102. From the information I found on the internet, it was used with 2 states in the PS2, low being 4.6V and high being 5.1V. Again from what I found, at 5.1V it was using 137mA.
- The USB hub I haven't chosen one yet, since I'm not sure what options I'll have.
So like I said, the goal would be to turn on the raspberry pi, the fan, and hopefully a USB hub, with what comes from the power switch.
Hopefully I provided enough info for someone to share some tips on how this would be achievable (if it is possible obviously)
Thanks in advance!
Bruno