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by Jerry Roane
Tue Jun 18, 2019 6:39 am
Forum: Control Board
Topic: brand new control board power up caution
Replies: 4
Views: 6751

Re: brand new control board power up caution

Thanks I powered it up with both the 12VDC and then the USB and it did work. No smoke. I am converting a Printrbot simple metal that died from a static electric zap. Now it appears that the connectors are all similar but different enough not to just plug in. The schematic really helped even though p...
by Jerry Roane
Sun Jun 16, 2019 12:14 am
Forum: Control Board
Topic: brand new control board power up caution
Replies: 4
Views: 6751

brand new control board power up caution

I have a brand new dual extruder board rev A+ and I power it up with 12 VDC and it turns on, or if I plug in the USB cable it turns on. My fear is if I power up both the 12 VDC connection at the same time as plugging in the USB wire will those two power connections fight each other and cause a burn ...