Re: [OT] iPad query...

[Phil Harris <phil@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Never got chance to try it at my end but yes - I was happy to have an
external PSU connected ... Of course I guess any 5v 2a (or greater) supply
would be usable and much cheaper?

Would still lime to get a few of these made up so I can sync and charge A
few devices at a time.

Phil

Sent from another bloody fruit-based portable device...

On 15 Mar 2011, at 03:53, "Dave McLaughlin"
<dave_mclaughlin@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi Peter,
>
> Sorry for the late reply.
>
> I did do a design for Phil. You can see an image of the concept here.
I
> chose a small enclosure from Hammond to fit it all into. The idea is
that
> there is a passthrough of the USB lines and the power for the iPad
would
> come from the standard charger. No power would be taken from the PC. I
had
> thought about a diode based supply blocking or other method of
switching,
> but Phil said he was happy to always have the iPad charger plugged in.
>
> http://www.axoninstruments.biz/download/iPadDualAdaptor.jpg
>
> The schematic is here.
>
> http://www.axoninstruments.biz/download/iPadDualAdaptorSch.pdf
>
> I can get these made up if anyone is interested. I don't have a
costing yet
> as it would depend on quantity.
>
> The other option is that I supply you the PCB design and the
mechanical
> drawings of the housing and it's cutouts and you make it up yourself?
>
> I can post the necessary files if anyone wants them (PDF drawings and
> gerbers for the PCB)
>
> Dave...
> ---
> Very funny Scotty, now beam down my clothes!!!
> ---
>
>
>
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Peter + Jane
> Sent: 11 March 2011 07:29
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] [OT] iPad query...
>
>
> Hi
> Back end of last year there was a long thread re sync-ing and charging
> iPads.
> The basis was that an iPad needs 2 amps and usb delivers just 500mA.
> Someone (Dave Mclaughlin?) was looking at
> producing a splitter (charge from charger / data from usb).
> Did this ever happen (Phil Harris...did you
> resolve the problem this or any other way?)
> Is there anything on the market?
> Thanks
> Peter (whose iPad using wife still mutters.........)
>
>
>
>
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>
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