Power Ratings for Gadgeteer Socket 3V3 and 5V Pins

NETMF & Gadgeteer
1

Is there a milliamp rating for the power pins on a Gadgeteer Socket? Or is it a board level thing dependent on whatever red module you use?

I ask because I have in mind a project that will draw 120ma from the 3V3 pin, and I don’t want to fry my board or socket.

John

2

You can also add the power hub to give more power to individual modules.

3

Thanks Andre.M and Gus. I have the USB DP Red Module. So if I use a battery or wall-wart auxiliary power, I should have 800ma available, which should be enough, just as long as I don’t try to use my TE35 at the same time, right?

Of the current GHI modules, what are the top five power hogs? My guess would be:
(1) T45 TFT display.
(2) TE35 TFT display.
(3) 1602 Character Display.
(4) N18 Display.
(5) AP5.

4

Why not TE35?

And you have up to 800mA. If your wall adapter is 400mA then you won’t get 800mA :slight_smile: