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====== Short Term Power Plan ====== | ====== Short Term Power Plan ====== | ||
This section describes what you'll need to do in order to convert a CrowBox to run on short term power. | This section describes what you'll need to do in order to convert a CrowBox to run on short term power. | ||
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+ | ===== Required Parts ===== | ||
+ | Here's a good thing- you only two need parts to convert a CrowBox to run from a USB power bank. Even better, one of these parts is the power bank itself! We'll talk more about choosing a power bank in moment. | ||
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+ | The other part you need is called a "micro USB breakout board" or "micro USB pinboard" | ||
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+ | **NOTE:** Be sure that the USB breakout boards that you buy are "micro USB" and that they come with the header pins! Also, some minor soldering is usually required. The item you are looking for looks like this: | ||
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===== Choosing a power bank ===== | ===== Choosing a power bank ===== | ||
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==== Power Bank Capacity ==== | ==== Power Bank Capacity ==== | ||
- | USB Power Bank capacity is expressed in milliamp-hours, | + | USB Power Bank capacity |
Capacity matters because it determines how long your CrowBox should run off the power bank before the power bank must be removed and recharged. Here's how you figure out how long a CrowBox should run on a given power bank: | Capacity matters because it determines how long your CrowBox should run off the power bank before the power bank must be removed and recharged. Here's how you figure out how long a CrowBox should run on a given power bank: |
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