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Problems powering Pixy

Pixy Hardware
#1

Hi.

I’m having an issue powering the camera.
While I’m debugging using USB it works fine but when I unplug the USB it seems that it loses power (I’m working with a Netduino. Pixy is being powered by the 5V (800mA) pin on the Netduino board)

With USB I can detect and follow objects at a considerable distance, 1 meter (it’s what I need), but powered by the board it can only detect 10 cm at best. I plan to use 2 pixys, so the problem will be agravated.

Sorry for my english.
If someone could help me.

JB

#2

Hello Jonatas,
It sounds like your power source might be noisy. Are you powering Pixy through the I/O port? How long is the cable you are using? Have you tried to measure the voltage at the I/O port connector?

Edward