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Paul Slocum
- Jan 1, 1970
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I have this computer forune teller machine that I've been modifying
and repairing, and I thought it was odd that it was running on 6V, so
I traced through the power supply thinking there was a bad component
or something. I traced it back to the regulator and then I noticed it
was a 7806, so I guess it's supposed to put out 6V (converted from
30V).
Is there some reason this device would be running at 6V? It has a LCD
display, 68705 microcontroller, serial buffer chips, etc. All this
stuff is designed to run at 5V. Might they have done it just to
reduce the heat on the regulator? Is it safe to run all this stuff at
6V?
-Paul
and repairing, and I thought it was odd that it was running on 6V, so
I traced through the power supply thinking there was a bad component
or something. I traced it back to the regulator and then I noticed it
was a 7806, so I guess it's supposed to put out 6V (converted from
30V).
Is there some reason this device would be running at 6V? It has a LCD
display, 68705 microcontroller, serial buffer chips, etc. All this
stuff is designed to run at 5V. Might they have done it just to
reduce the heat on the regulator? Is it safe to run all this stuff at
6V?
-Paul