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- From: olson@anchor.esd.sgi.com (Dave Olson)
- Subject: Re: where do I get +5v from the back of an Indigo?
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- References: <JET.93Jan6151104@boxer.nas.nasa.gov>
- Date: Thu, 7 Jan 93 07:01:48 GMT
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- In <JET.93Jan6151104@boxer.nas.nasa.gov> jet@boxer.nas.nasa.gov (J. Eric Townsend) writes:
- | I've got a device that needs +5v, and is used to getting it from a
- | parallel port. I'm hooking it up to a serial port instead, and
- | realized that there's apparently no +5v out anywhere on the back of
- | the Indigo.
- |
- | Does anyone know of any +5v lines that I can tap into in/around the
- | back of the Indigo? Say the keyboard, perhaps, or the AUI?
-
- None of those ports are rated to deliver any power to external
- devices. Go buy a cheap external wall plug type power supply.
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